Schegg Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schegg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schegg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3651:22,5013,566
Germany1491:540,30544,986
Argentina741:577,61441,358
France481:1,383,807136,859
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Schegg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schegg is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schegg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schegg is the 491,715th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,828,449 people. The surname Schegg is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schegg live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schegg is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 22,501. In Switzerland Schegg is most numerous in: Canton of St Gallen, where 63 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 7 percent are found. Beside Switzerland it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 11 percent are found.

Schegg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schegg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schegg last name rose 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schegg Last Name Statistics demography

Schegg earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.26% less than the national average, earning $23,618 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schiegg92746/
Scheggs923/
Scheigg922/
Scheg91209/
Chegg917/
Shegg910/
Scheig83130/
Scheeg8375/
Schieg8357/
Schegk8315/
Schigg8312/
Scheug839/
Sciegg831/
Sheggs831/
Sheg80126/
Cheg8082/
Segg8015/
Sceg801/
Cegg800/
Zscheeg776/
Schiggs772/
Cheggue771/
Schegue771/
Schiegh771/
Scheigh770/
Schek73422/
Shegh73151/
Schex73109/
Shigg7343/
Åsegg7335/
Chegh7321/
Cheig7317/
Schäg7315/
Seagg7315/
Schig7312/
Schec736/
Sheeg734/
Shieg733/
Chegs732/
Seggs732/
Cheag731/
Chegt731/
Ceggs731/
Sheig731/
Shehg731/
Chigg731/
Chegz731/
Sheag731/
Siegg730/
Cheeg730/
Shecg730/
Seegg730/
Seigg730/
Schegsch711/
Scheck678,985/
Schiek671,697/
Chegue671,161/
Seg67732/
Shiekg67199/
Scheek67132/
Schigt67129/
Shiggs67108/
Scheik67107/
Schekk67106/
Scheyk6743/
Scheks6738/
Shiegh6734/
Cheigh6726/
Sheikg6716/
Schäke6715/
Ceg6715/
Schaig6714/
Shchek6710/
Scheuk678/
Seaggs677/
Shekgh674/
Sheigh673/
Seggue673/
Schekh673/
Chiggs672/
Schect672/
Sciggs672/
Sheegh672/
Seiggs671/
Scheic671/
Schigs671/
Shegue671/
Cheegh671/
Chețeg671/
Scheak670/
Schetc670/
Schesk670/
Schigh670/
Seggic670/
Scheke670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schegg
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