Scheele Surname

56,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Scheele Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) One who was crooked or bent, at cripple; one who was cross-eyed; one who came from Scheel (bend), in Germany.

Scheele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9451:16,2802,152
United States2,3551:153,91015,775
Netherlands1,0291:16,4112,521
Australia2641:102,25611,519
Canada701:526,36644,416
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Norway541:95,22813,033
France371:1,795,209158,669
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Austria111:774,13064,097
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Scheele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) One who was crooked or bent, at cripple; one who was cross-eyed; one who came from Scheel (bend), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Scheele Last Name Facts

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

Scheele is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Scheele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scheele is the 56,215th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 807,663 people. The last name Scheele is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Scheele are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,945 people, or 1 in 16,280. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany Scheele exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.

Scheele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scheele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheele last name grew 965 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scheele Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scheele are 24.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scheele earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning 414,760 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $53,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheehle9381/
Scheeley9353/
Scheelle931/
Scheeles930/
Scheelie930/
Schele92363/
Sheele92278/
Cheele92229/
Sceele924/
Scheesley8843/
Scheieley881/
Scheehler880/
Scheetler880/
Schiele869,841/
Sheeley862,651/
Sheeler862,055/
Schuele86674/
Cheeley86640/
Scheile86133/
Schaele8677/
Scheule8677/
Scheles8666/
Sceeles8656/
Schoele8655/
Scheely8633/
Schehle8627/
Scheley8622/
Schetle8618/
Scheale864/
Cheelee864/
Schelee864/
Sheesle862/
Cheetle861/
Sceehle861/
Sceeley861/
Sceelle861/
Sheelie861/
Shejele861/
Seheele861/
Sheehle861/
Schelei861/
Sheelee861/
Schelet861/
Schyele861/
Sheelet860/
Chele836,299/
Seele833,976/
Shele832,073/
Ceele832/
Scele831/
Sheesley801,335/
Zscheile80457/
Cheesley80264/
Scheuler80193/
Schettle80182/
Schuehle80164/
Scheitle80108/
Schiehle80103/
Scheletz8067/
Schetler8062/
Scheutle8054/
Schelest8042/
Sheeller8035/
Schielie8035/
Schehler8023/
Schetley8015/
Schoeley8013/
Schealer8012/
Schielle8012/
Schoelle8011/
Schelech8011/
Schuelle805/
Shchelep804/
Scheuhle803/
Schielei802/
Cheetley801/
Schaiele801/
Schauele801/
Scheiely801/
Sheelley801/
Sechelle801/
Shcheles801/
Schaehle801/
Schieley801/
Scheslet801/
Scheuleu801/
Cheheley801/
Cheeleeh801/
Schetles800/
Sheehlea800/
Schaelle800/
Schuelei800/
Scheesly800/
Schielea800/
Seeley7719,459/
Sheela779,188/
Cheeli774,330/
Sheely773,146/
Sheley772,046/
Cheles771,593/
Sheeli771,006/
Seeler77994/
Chelea77848/
Shelle77571/
Sheule77543/
Cheley77495/
Sheleh77438/
Sheler77427/
Shelep77426/
Schale77418/
Schile77411/
Cheale77278/
Chelet77258/
Sheile77196/
Schole77195/
Ceelie77132/
Chetle77112/
Seelee77104/
Seelie7787/
Cheler7779/
Chelei7774/
Schäle7771/
Cheleș7767/
Schéle7765/
Cheleş7764/
Schyle7758/
Shoele7753/
Shelee7753/
Sceles7736/
Schely7733/
Chelee7729/
Seyele7727/
Ceeley7726/
Shetle7725/
Shiele7723/
Shhele7720/
Shelei7718/
Sheles7715/
Seeyle7715/
Schöle7713/
Sheale7711/
Sceley7710/
Shaele7710/
Shelet779/
Seelge776/
Scheli775/
Seeles775/
Sejele774/
Cheile774/
Cheled774/
Seesle773/
Shuele772/
Cheule772/
Seelle772/
Shelej772/
Chesle771/
Ceelle771/
Chhele771/
Sceela771/
Shehle771/
Sheled771/
Shelez771/
Shyele771/
Scelea771/
Scelet771/
Che'le771/
Chelez771/
Cheleû771/
Ceeles771/
Sceale770/
Shelea770/
Ceeler770/
Seelea770/
Sceely770/
Scheitler75758/
Schealler7544/
Schedtler7539/
Scheiller7532/
Scheuthle7517/
Schettley7511/
Seychelle757/
Scheuttle756/
Scheasley755/
Scheusler754/
Schelecht753/
Sechelles753/
Scheleich752/
Scheisler751/
Schelhees751/
Shchelest751/
Sychelles751/
Scheulett751/
Schettlee750/
Scheattle750/
Scheisley750/
Schsehler750/
Scheileer750/
Cele73104,010/
Sele7312,414/
Shelley7130,555/
Shelest7116,992/
Chesley714,216/
Scholle713,605/
Shetler713,307/
Scholey712,360/
Sheller711,855/
Shejole711,748/
Shealey711,537/
Chesler711,465/
Seychelles71897/
Chettle71794/
Cheatle71750/
Shejale71749/
Shetley71669/
Schaale71601/
Shesler71598/
Shettle71504/
Sheleph71381/
Schaule71298/
Chealee71255/
Shelleh71254/
Schaile71241/
Schalle71204/
Shealer71192/
Shoyele71181/
Sheales71149/
Schäler71116/
Scheili71100/
Schiely7193/
Sheiles7186/
Chelech7183/
Cheslet7179/
Chehleh7178/
Chealey7177/
Cheales7175/
Schiley7158/
Secelle7152/
Schöley7151/
Schaley7150/
Schiles7145/
Schähle7145/
Schieli7143/
Chetley7139/
Chelest7138/
Chayele7132/
Shelesh7131/
Sheella7129/
Seselle7123/
Cheslea7123/
Shelles7120/
Shoeleh7117/
Scheyli7117/
Schaeli7116/
Cheille7115/
Seelley7114/
Schölei7114/
Shellep7114/
Shellee7112/
Schuely7112/
Chhelle7111/
Shheela7111/
Shielee7110/
Chelets719/
Chheeli719/
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Scheelisch719/
Shelets718/
Cheiles717/
Seyelle716/
Schalei716/
Chesleh716/
Shesley715/
Sheiley715/
Sheleer715/
Schielé715/
Sheelly714/
Sheelit714/
Scheuttler714/
Sheleey714/
Schoely714/
Shiyele714/
Schueli714/
Sheelaa713/
Schealy713/
Sheiler713/
Shetlet713/
Seieler713/
Cecelle713/
Sheilei713/
Shaelle713/
Shellea712/
Shehale712/
Sheuler712/
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Cheiler712/
Chejeli712/
Chelett712/
Shawele712/
Shealee712/
Shaeleh712/
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Sheulee712/
Sheslei712/
Chehlei712/
Seealey711/
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Cheleys711/
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Schelie711/
Schgile711/
Schilep711/
Sayeele711/
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Chouele711/
Sheetly710/
Shieley710/
Sheyley710/
Schitle710/
Shellet710/
Sheelia710/
Scholee710/
Chealea710/
Seettle710/
Seeleey710/
Seesler710/
Seeleth710/
Scealey710/
Sheelay710/
Sheeliy710/
Schelha710/
Shealea710/
Sheitle710/
Scesler710/
Shealle710/
Cheiley710/
Shuelle710/
Seetler710/
Sheatle710/
Sahle6722,790/
Shale6717,510/
Seale6714,034/
Chile6713,889/
Seely6710,740/
Celep679,521/
Siele679,270/
Shela678,489/
Seela677,137/
Cheli675,019/
Seles673,087/
Shole673,040/
Celes672,735/
Sheli672,398/
Celej672,029/
Shile671,610/
Seeli671,348/
Celie67937/
Szele67933/
Seile67917/
Saele67912/
Shely67868/
Seley67861/
Selei67861/
Selea67775/
Celer67697/
Seleş67609/
Selge67487/
Selet67443/
Celea67432/
Seule67429/
Sheasley67424/
Ceely67417/
Seleh67406/
Schalley67346/
Selep67339/
Shettler67328/
Cheatley67326/
Seler67315/
Selie67290/
Cheasley67268/
Selee67264/
Shettles67229/
Schelich67226/
Setle67225/
Chyle67217/
Seyle67215/
Celez67211/
Selje67210/
Seleu67205/
Söhle67161/
Chýle67148/
Celey67145/
Schiøler67135/
Cheslett67115/
Sohle67115/
Sheatler6799/
Shaweleh6794/
Celet6791/
Sehle6790/
Ceule6780/
Sihle6778/
Shyle6774/
Sesselle6766/
Schielly6766/
Schättle6765/
Sceli6759/
Suele6758/
Schouela6752/
Schailey6752/
Soele6751/
Chetelli6743/
Schejola6734/
Schaulet6732/
Scholley6731/
Schauler6728/
Sesle6727/
Sheilley6724/
Ceela6721/
Selez6721/
Schollee6720/
Schaitle6716/
Shajeela6714/
Zeele6714/
Chaweles6713/
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Sichelli6713/
Schjøler6713/
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Chiselle6711/
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Scheyola6710/
Selej679/
Xhele679/
Ceeli678/
Seelherr677/
Shellest676/
Schailer676/
Schoelly676/
Hsele676/
Ceale675/
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Chealeah673/
Sheslley673/
Sheilesh672/
Shelj672/
Shetelli672/
Sheuller672/
Shoueles672/
Seyeller672/
Xeele672/
Chhajele672/
Chealley672/
Sheiller672/
Syele672/
Scile672/
Celei672/
Seleș672/
Hxele672/
Shsheela672/
Syhle672/
Settelle671/
Sheyller671/
Chesleth671/
Cheletts671/
Chauwele671/
Cheattle671/
Sceitler671/
Schcisle671/
Schoulle671/
Shsejole671/
Shesleas671/
Shettley671/
Sheellaa671/
Sheeslay671/
Sheihela671/
Sheileds671/
Sheitler671/
Sheleeth671/
Sheleova671/
Shelleey671/
Seheller671/
Sheelaja671/
Zschaile671/
Seeyaleh671/
Cheisler671/
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Åsele671/
Ssele671/
Schaille671/
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Schiehlé671/
Ceucelle671/
Chelj671/
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Shayhele671/
Shelleys671/
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Seeahlee671/
Sayhelle671/
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Chaielle671/
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Shellets670/
Schoules670/
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Schelhey670/
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Cheatler670/
Sheutler670/
Schuille670/
Sheasler670/
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Chettles670/
Schaulle670/
Schileha670/
Schouley670/
Seitelle670/
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Shealeys670/
Scely670/
Ceyle670/
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Seeleich670/
Schaalle670/
Schallee670/
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