Schalf Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schalf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schalf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schalf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schalf is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schalf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Schalf are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Schalf is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 30 percent reside, Nebraska, where 30 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 20 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 8 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Schalf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schalf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schalf Last Name Statistics demography

Schalf earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalpf922/
Schalff921/
Scalf914,159/
Chalf91142/
Shalf9111/
Scealf8374/
Chalfe8316/
Schalb836/
Chailf831/
Scalpf830/
Scholf830/
Salf80112/
Scholff772/
Schalph772/
Scheilf771/
Scholpf770/
Scalfph770/
Chalw73189/
Scolf7339/
Sealf739/
Shalv737/
Salfe737/
Saulf734/
Sailf734/
Shelf732/
Cholf732/
Shalb732/
Salfs731/
Sholf731/
Hsalf731/
Sallf731/
Salfh731/
Shatleff710/
Scalph67111/
Cholfe6729/
Cholff6713/
Shellf679/
Shelff673/
Scholv673/
Shalbh672/
Shaalb672/
Sealef671/
Sheilf671/
Schelv671/
Ssaalf671/
Shallw670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Schalf
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis