Scheffelaar Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Scheffelaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheffelaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada41:9,211,398321,528

Scheffelaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scheffelaar is most common in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheffelaar? popularity and diffusion

Scheffelaar is the 1,484,726th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Scheffelaar reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Scheffelaar is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 185,573. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 24 percent reside, North Brabant, where 23 percent reside and North Holland, where 22 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands Scheffelaar exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 21 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

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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 Scheffelaar
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