Scheffelin Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scheffelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheffelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Scheffelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scheffelin occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Scheffelin.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheffelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scheffelin is the 3,798,600th most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Scheffelin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scheffelin reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Scheffelin is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Scheffelin is most common in: Texas, where 52 percent are found, California, where 33 percent are found and Washington, where 15 percent are found.

Scheffelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scheffelin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheffelin last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scheffelin Last Name Statistics demography

Scheffelin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.

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Scheffelin Reference & Research

Schieffelin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Schieffelin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scheffelin
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis