Scheffen Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Scheffen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2221:362,63734,736
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Luxembourg681:8,5371,349
Belgium301:383,22141,070
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Scheffen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scheffen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Scheffen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheffen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 670,508th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Scheffen reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 362,637. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent are found, Berlin, where 14 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 15 percent are found.

Scheffen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scheffen surname are 43.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90.63% registered with the party.

Scheffen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,886 USD 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 Scheffen
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