Scheerschmidt Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scheerschmidt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheerschmidt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3251:247,70926,948
Canada1181:312,25128,740
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Scheerschmidt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scheerschmidt is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheerschmidt? popularity and diffusion

Scheerschmidt is the 603,653rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Scheerschmidt live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Scheerschmidt is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 247,709. In Germany it is primarily found in: Thuringia, where 46 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Scheerschmidt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scheerschmidt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Scheerschmidt surname increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scheerschmidt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scheerschmidt last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scheerschmidt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.22% less than the national average, earning $37,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $44,037 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scheerschmidt
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