Schedel Surname

203,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schedel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6431:48,9996,399
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Canada421:877,27667,671
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Austria181:473,08046,251
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Schèdel (1) are calculated separately.

Schedel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schedel occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Schèdel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schedel? popularity and diffusion

Schedel is the 203,383rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,561,850 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Schedel live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schedel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,643 people, or 1 in 48,999. In Germany Schedel is most common in: Bavaria, where 74 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent live and Thuringia, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Portugal, where 3 percent live.

Schedel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schedel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schedel last name rose 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schedel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schedel last name are 21.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schedel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $40,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schèdel951/
Scheidel932,252/
Schaedel931,048/
Schiedel93942/
Schoedel93648/
Scheddel9384/
Scheedel9332/
Schedell9324/
Schejdel935/
Scheadel932/
Scheudel932/
Scheydel931/
Schediel931/
Schedl921,467/
Chedel9267/
Shedel9252/
Scheidell88163/
Schaeddel882/
Schaedael881/
Scheidele881/
Schiedell881/
Scheidl863,007/
Schädel862,222/
Schödel861,342/
Schadel86637/
Schoedl86111/
Schodel8696/
Sheadel8669/
Sheydel8646/
Schidel8639/
Schiedl8638/
Schaedl8624/
Sheidel8613/
Shedell869/
Shoedel869/
Schydel867/
Shiedel865/
Chedell862/
Schedlt861/
Shaedel861/
Chedelt861/
Cheddel860/
Scedell860/
Sedel83178/
Cedel8367/
Shedl831/
Schäddel80115/
Schiddel8049/
Schaddel8042/
Schoddel8034/
Sheydeld8010/
Schidell807/
Schadell804/
Cheedell801/
Schedlet801/
Shhiedel801/
Shiedell801/
Sheidell801/
Sheddell801/
Cheddelh801/
Schodell800/
Schedled800/
Cheadell800/
Schaidel800/
Scheidelová7811/
Scheidelova781/
Seidel7792,933/
Cediel774,202/
Seydel772,770/
Schödl77999/
Shadel77925/
Schadl77833/
Siedel77649/
Schodl77618/
Sedell77287/
Chédel77128/
Shidel77122/
Sediel7798/
Cedell7775/
Schädl7770/
Soedel7744/
Chidel7741/
Schidl7741/
Szedel7720/
Sejdel7719/
Ceadel7716/
Seedel7714/
Schédl7714/
Seddel774/
Seudel774/
Sheydl773/
Shodel773/
Ceidel773/
Sheddl772/
Scidel772/
Chedil772/
Setdel771/
Saedel771/
Sohdel771/
Sahdel771/
Chèdel771/
Cejdel771/
Sheedl771/
Ceydel770/
Schiddell7510/
Sedl7349/
Cedl7346/
Shaddel711,950/
Seidell71527/
Seydell71156/
Shadell71129/
Shidell71104/
Siedell7192/
Seijdel7186/
Szeidel7174/
Schaidl7170/
Seidelt7165/
Chidell7139/
Seddell7130/
Shadiel7124/
Seiddel7119/
Seedell7116/
Shodell7110/
Shaidel719/
Sahadel718/
Sziedel717/
Schadll717/
Scheidlová716/
Schidlt715/
Shadeel714/
Schödelová713/
Schedilova712/
Seadell712/
Seidele712/
Shaydel712/
Siedeel711/
Shiddel711/
Ceidell711/
Ceidiel711/
Shahdel711/
Cheddil711/
Chiddel711/
Scidell710/
Schaadl710/
Sohdell710/
Seidl6735,763/
Sidel671,270/
Sodel671,157/
Siedl67675/
Sadel67420/
Cidel67389/
Zedel67160/
Shadl67107/
Cedil6788/
Seydl6773/
Sydel6769/
Shidl6747/
Sedil6741/
Seijdell6734/
Shiddell6726/
Ceidl6725/
Shaidell6716/
Szedl679/
Sejdl676/
Chaidell675/
Chiddell674/
Sedyl672/
Cheedlet672/
Šedel672/
Södel672/
Chidl671/
Saedl671/
Seedl671/
Shadddel671/
Shaidele671/
Sídel671/
Cejdl671/
Cydel671/
Saheedil671/
Sedll671/
Sohdl671/
Shaddell670/

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