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Where Does The Last Name Scharschmidt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Scharschmidt occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Schärschmidt. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharschmidt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Scharschmidt is the 374,643^rd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Scharschmidt live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 563 people, or 1 in 142,994. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 45 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Scharschmidt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scharschmidt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scharschmidt surname rose 1,757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scharschmidt Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Scharschmidt surname are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scharschmidt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $43,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,656 CAD per year.