Schaechtelin Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schaechtelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaechtelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France381:1,747,966156,445
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Schaechtelin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schaechtelin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Schaechtelin has its highest incidence in France. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaechtelin? popularity and diffusion

Schaechtelin is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Schaechtelin reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,747,966. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 97 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 3 percent are found. Beside France this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaechtelin
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