Scharlau Surname

290,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scharlau Surname User-submission:

The Scharlau surname derives from the name of a village in Germany.

Scharlau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5601:143,76017,343
United States4321:839,02564,101
Brazil3041:704,19225,854
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Scharlau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Scharlau surname derives from the name of a village in Germany.

- brianscharlau

Scharlau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scharlau is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharlau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 290,184th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,520,868 people. The last name Scharlau occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Scharlau live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Scharlau is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 143,760. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent reside, Hamburg, where 13 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 6 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 23 percent reside.

Scharlau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scharlau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scharlau surname expanded 2,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scharlau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scharlau are 14.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.68% registered to vote for the party.

Scharlau earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.15% more than the national average, earning $50,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharla93104/
Charlau9310/
Sharlau939/
Scharlauch890/
Schorlau8823/
Scherlau882/
Charlaut882/
Shcarlau881/
Scharlaj881/
Scharlas880/
Charlaud880/
Charla863,039/
Sharla86216/
Charlu86161/
Scarla8648/
Sarlau866/
Sharlu861/
Charlault826/
Scharlaie820/
Scharlapp820/
Sharlai801,143/
Sharlay80885/
Charlas80828/
Charlat80569/
Charlia80253/
Charlap80201/
Charlou80201/
Charlut80171/
Charlla8074/
Sharlap8068/
Sharlat8034/
Charlay8028/
Charlup8026/
Chaarla8025/
Saharla8022/
Sharluu8019/
Charleu8018/
Sarlayu8016/
Chearla8016/
Scherla8013/
Charlus8012/
Sharlia8011/
Charlea8011/
Shaarla808/
Sharlup807/
Chairla807/
Shgarla805/
Charlui805/
Shearla804/
Sharlou804/
Shairla803/
Chatrla802/
Scarlay802/
Charlad801/
Sharlad801/
Charliu801/
Sharlaj801/
Sharlya801/
Sharlus801/
Sharrla800/
Sarlaus800/
Scharaella781/
Charlauwed781/
Sarla773,163/
Sarlu7749/
Charleus751,548/
Charleux75997/
Scarella75647/
Scharley75150/
Charloux7568/
Sharlach7562/
Charella7537/
Charliat7536/
Charlais7530/
Sharlous7518/
Sharella7511/
Charllay7510/
Scharlee758/
Scharlei757/
Scarilla757/
Charlias757/
Charlius756/
Sharlatt755/
Chcharla755/
Shathrla754/
Sharilla754/
Charliya753/
Sharlash752/
Charilla751/
Charlatt751/
Charleia751/
Charleya751/
Chharlas751/
Scharlie751/
Sharrlla751/
Shearlla751/
Sharlouy751/
Charlaye751/
Chaarlay751/
Sharllat750/
Charlass750/
Sherla713,644/
Sarlat71890/
Scarzella71519/
Sarlea71492/
Sarlas71381/
Sarlia71308/
Szarla71169/
Sarlay71152/
Sarlai71119/
Saarla7196/
Scarrella7174/
Chorlu7174/
Sarlah7167/
Charillat7156/
Serlau7130/
Sarlui7126/
Sherlu7126/
Saurla7119/
Scorla7119/
Chorla7114/
Sarlou7114/
Sarlaj7113/
Sarlla719/
Chaurella719/
Sarlya717/
Charlasch717/
Sarlus716/
Chairella714/
Sharlaiah713/
Sarlaa712/
Sarloa712/
Sajrla711/
Saarlu711/
Searla711/
Shareella711/
Scareella711/
D'Charlap711/
Charellla711/
Sarhla711/
Sarliu711/
Schaerley710/
Charley6714,045/
Sarella674,332/
Sarilla671,448/
Sharley67565/
Sheerla6760/
Sarlija6752/
Chorlay6731/
Scarley6730/
Searela6729/
Sarlout6728/
Sairlay6728/
Sherlla6724/
Sarluis6723/
Saarlou6721/
Sathrla6718/
Sarlous6718/
Saarlas6717/
Sharlie6716/
Sairela6715/
Sharlei6714/
Szarlat6710/
Sarlach679/
Sharloe677/
Charlei677/
Sarliya676/
Shourla675/
Sarlaeh675/
Sarillu674/
Chorlas674/
Sharlee673/
Sarellu673/
Saarlla673/
Sheirla673/
Sairlia673/
Searlas672/
Charłap672/
Sherlay671/
Sherlia671/
Sarlaia671/
Sarlasz671/
Sarleah671/
Shorlay671/
Sherlai671/
Charlão671/
Charloy671/
Sarlaja671/
Sarlajs671/
Sarllah671/
Sarlouy671/
Sarluïs671/
Szarlaj671/
Chorlou671/
Charloi671/
Sarlaya671/
Sairluu671/
Sarleia671/
Satrlaa670/

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