Schalkwijk Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Schalkwijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schalkwijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9951:16,9722,635
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Schalkwijk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schalkwijk occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schalkwijk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 316,846th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,160,225 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Schalkwijk are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 995 people, or 1 in 16,972. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 33 percent live, North Holland, where 20 percent live and South Holland, where 17 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands Schalkwijk is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 7 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalkwyijk951/
Schalkiwijk951/
Schalkwjk951/
Schalkwyk842,537/
Schalckwyk802/
Schailkwyk801/
Schalkwayck761/
Schuliakewich6114/

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Footnotes

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