Schavel Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Schavel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schavel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Schável (8) are calculated separately.

Schavel (12) may also be a first name.

Schavel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schavel (Russian: Щавель) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Schável. Click here for further potential spellings of Schavel.

How Common Is The Last Name Schavel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schavel is the 2,047,559th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schavel reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 27 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.

Schavel is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 6,551,048. In Russia Schavel is mostly found in: Moscow Oblast, where 68 percent are found, Moscow, where 5 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Slovakia, where 15 percent are found.

Schavel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schavel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schavel last name grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schavel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Schavel surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 46.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

Schavel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schável958/
Shchavel93113/
Schavell931/
Shavel922,965/
Chavel92442/
Chauvel866,627/
Shaviel86132/
Schevel86121/
Schawel86110/
Shavell8683/
Chavele8673/
Shaevel8668/
Schovel8633/
Shavele863/
Chavell862/
Chaveil862/
Chavesl861/
Chavhel861/
Shaveel861/
Schövel861/
Scavell860/
Savel832,299/
Schavelová8231/
Scheavelle821/
Schavelova821/
Scheevel80224/
Schovell80151/
Chauvell8029/
Chavelle8026/
Shavelle8018/
Schawell808/
Chauvhel801/
Shauvell801/
Shaveill801/
Shawel779,813/
Shevel775,335/
Savell772,666/
Scovel771,071/
Saviel77383/
Chavil77292/
Shovel7779/
Savele7766/
Shavil7743/
Sauvel7732/
Chovel7730/
Saveal7713/
Saavel779/
Chawel775/
Saveel774/
Scavil772/
Satvel772/
Saveul771/
Seavel771/
Sajvel771/
Siavel771/
Scevel770/
Chauvelle7529/
Schotveld7511/
Shavelova753/
Scheivell751/
Scovell711,502/
Savelle71423/
Chouvel71194/
Saveall71178/
Shevell71101/
Shawell7171/
Shovell7150/
Sasveld7137/
Chavile7126/
Chovele7121/
Chhavil718/
Schawelova715/
Chauwel713/
Seavell712/
Shavill712/
Shawele712/
Shaweel712/
Chahuel712/
Sahawel711/
Sauvell711/
Chawell711/
Chaouel711/
Shabeal711/
Sauviel711/
Schowel711/
Shavitl711/
Shaouel711/
Scawell710/
Scavill710/
Seaviel710/
Scoviel710/
Schovil710/
Sasvell710/
Sahvell710/
Savelova671,178/
Sevel67673/
Shavlova67537/
Šavel67537/
Chhavile67378/
Chaville67263/
Sawel67218/
Sovel67178/
Savil67108/
Zavel6743/
Sável6743/
Schevill6719/
Savyl6714/
Savelová6710/
Sheavill679/
Shovelle674/
Chovelle674/
Schovill673/
Xavel673/
Chauwele671/
Shohvell671/
Saveille671/
Chavaile671/
Shabeelh671/
Chaivill670/
Shotvelt670/

Schavel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schavel in the Russian language
Щавельsavel-

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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 Schavel
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