Schalk Surname
Approximately 13,494 people bear this surname
Schalk Surname Definition:
(German) One who worked as a servant.
Schalk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,480 | 1:14,691 | 1,916 |
| United States | 3,357 | 1:107,971 | 11,817 |
| Netherlands | 1,251 | 1:13,499 | 1,984 |
| Austria | 1,185 | 1:7,186 | 901 |
| South Africa | 861 | 1:62,924 | 7,917 |
| France | 649 | 1:102,346 | 15,044 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| Hungary | 76 | 1:129,162 | 11,998 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| Switzerland | 73 | 1:112,506 | 11,658 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 266 | 1:188,792 | 16,642 |
Schalk (9,929) may also be a first name.
Schalk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who worked as a servant.
Schalk Demographics
Average Schalk Salary in
United States
$45,483 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schalk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schalk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schalk occurs most in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schalk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 38,959th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 540,058 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Schalk live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 61,542nd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 9,929 people.
Schalk is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 5,480 people, or 1 in 14,691. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 34 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.
Schalk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schalk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schalk surname rose 1,262 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schalk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schalk are 14.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.3% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Schalk earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.05% less than the national average, earning R 175,728 per year; in United States they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $45,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $49,483 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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