Schefke Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

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

Schefke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schefke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schefke Last Name Facts

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

Schefke is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schefke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 975,866th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. Schefke is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schefke reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 56 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Schefke exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Schefke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schefke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 23,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schefke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schefke are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Schefke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.74% more than the national average, earning $52,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schiefke93297/
Scheffke9338/
Schaefke935/
Schefcke931/
Schefkie930/
Shefke9240/
Schäfke8642/
Schifke8623/
Schafke8610/
Shefker863/
Schefky862/
Schefki861/
Schebke861/
Shefkey860/
Sefke8319/
Schiffke80437/
Scheffki8039/
Schevker8027/
Scheffka8019/
Schewkes808/
Schoffke807/
Schisfke801/
Schiewke801/
Schiefka800/
Siefke771,056/
Shefka77184/
Shefki77107/
Szefke7774/
Saefke7766/
Seifke7728/
Shifke7725/
Sefker7719/
Shefky7712/
Chewke7711/
Shevke772/
Scebke772/
Chefki772/
Sefcke771/
Seefke771/
Shafke771/
Shebke771/
Soefke770/
Scefky770/
Schäffkes7513/
Scheffche750/
Seifker7113/
Seffker7112/
Schewka719/
Shefqet717/
Shafkey714/
Shifkey714/
Chevket712/
Schifki712/
Schibke711/
Chewkey711/
Szefker711/
Shefcky711/
Soeffke710/
Schebki710/
Seifkes710/
Schafky710/
Sevke6751/
Sofke6736/
Sefki6710/
Cevke677/
Sefka674/
Safke672/
Säfke672/
Sewke671/
Sheffque671/
Schiffky671/
Schawkey671/

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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 Schefke
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