Schaelchli Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schaelchli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaelchli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Schaelchli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schaelchli occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaelchli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Schaelchli reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schaelchli is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,173,274. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 57 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 14 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 14 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Chile, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalchli95195/
Schelchli951/
Schälchli84149/
Schalchly849/
Schalchle842/
Salchli82189/
Schoelchle802/
Selchle711/
Saelzle595/
Saelzler5685/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaelchli
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