Scheiber Surname

74,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Scheiber Surname User-submission:

This surname has its origins in different jobs or places: writer (German: Schreiber), window or glassmaker (German: Scheiber), saltdisc-trader (German: Salz-scheibenhändler, short: Scheibner). It is probable that one of those job titles lost a letter over the use of centuries to become the surname Scheiber.

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Scheiber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria3,3031:2,578231
United States1,2181:297,58527,515
Germany9161:87,88811,077
Switzerland4641:17,7002,909
France2481:267,83441,280
Hungary1781:55,1485,819
Canada431:856,87466,382
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Liechtenstein211:1,828192
England181:3,095,448105,421
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Malta11:430,2723,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Scheiber Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has its origins in different jobs or places: writer (German: Schreiber), window or glassmaker (German: Scheiber), saltdisc-trader (German: Salz-scheibenhändler, short: Scheibner). It is probable that one of those job titles lost a letter over the use of centuries to become the surname Scheiber. It is also possible that the name comes from a place that looks like a disk (Scheibe) or a village called like this, maybe due to their roundness.

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Scheiber Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scheiber is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheiber? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scheiber is the 74,238th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,100,339 people. Scheiber is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Scheiber reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 3,303 people, or 1 in 2,578. In Austria Scheiber is mostly found in: Tyrol, where 38 percent are found, Carinthia, where 19 percent are found and Salzburg, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Austria it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Scheiber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scheiber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheiber last name rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scheiber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scheiber last name are 32.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Scheiber earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning R 221,784 per year; in United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning $41,491 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheibert94263/
Scheibeer945/
Scheieber942/
Schseiber942/
Schiber93169/
Scheber93103/
Sheiber9375/
Cheiber934/
Sceiber931/
Schieber885,073/
Scheuber881,982/
Schoeber88348/
Schoiber88157/
Schibert88143/
Schueber8833/
Scheiver8826/
Schaeber8822/
Schaiber8813/
Chheiber886/
Sceibert881/
Scheaber881/
Sheibert881/
Shceiber881/
Schisber881/
Scheeber880/
Schiboer880/
Schsiber880/
Seiber862,680/
Shiber86405/
Cheber86354/
Sheber86236/
Chiber86129/
Sceber8612/
Sciber865/
Scheiberová8414/
Schiberth824/
Schaibert822/
Shchebert822/
Schechber821/
Chehiaber821/
Schsciber820/
Schaueber820/
Schesbert820/
Seibert8031,757/
Schaber804,494/
Shibere803,384/
Shebere802,834/
Chhiber80309/
Shebeer80254/
Chehber80143/
Chibere80131/
Shieber80111/
Chebeir8077/
Shebert8070/
Chibert8060/
Szeiber8044/
Shibert8034/
Chebert8033/
Chaiber8016/
Shaiber8015/
Sheeber8010/
Shibeer8010/
Schäber809/
Seibere807/
Chebere806/
Sheyber803/
Sheiver802/
Shueber802/
Sheuber802/
Ceibert801/
Cheeber801/
Sciberr801/
Scieber801/
Shoeber801/
Shehber801/
Sheaber801/
Seiberd801/
Shibier801/
Chetber801/
Sceiver800/
Shebeur800/
Scheuberth7818/
Scheberová783/
Scheberova782/
Schuitbeer781/
D'Schieber781/
Seber773,065/
Siber771,605/
Ciber77358/
Ceber7783/
Shehaber752,138/
Schauber75955/
Szeibert75835/
Seiberth75495/
Schemper75346/
Chisbert75283/
Zschaber75169/
Scheuver7533/
Schaaber7513/
Scheever7512/
Schijver758/
Schouber756/
Seibertt756/
Scheaver755/
Sheheber753/
Chhibeer752/
Schuiver752/
Shaibeer752/
Chibhere751/
Sheubert751/
Shaibert751/
Sheshber751/
Shtsiber751/
Seiberrt751/
Cheberre751/
Chibeere751/
Shhaiber751/
Chaaiber751/
Scheveer750/
Schaveer750/
Schiveer750/
Seiybert750/
Scheyver750/
Schuyber750/
Sichbert750/
Schaberd750/
Shoebeer750/
Sceybert750/
Sieber7126,948/
Seeber718,040/
Shiver715,853/
Sibert715,850/
Shibir712,252/
Sebert712,090/
Chaber711,930/
Shaber711,701/
Cibert71941/
Chebir71656/
Seiver71468/
Shever71373/
Zeiber71278/
Sziber71269/
Seaber71226/
Sebere71219/
Saiber71204/
Cebert71192/
Siaber71162/
Cebere71118/
Cibere71111/
Scaber7147/
Sibere7142/
Siberz7141/
Sebeer7141/
Sejber7136/
Cebeer7132/
Saeber7131/
Shebir7129/
Cibier7122/
Sciver7118/
Sahber7117/
Chiberrtt7117/
Chibir7116/
Sheberova7116/
Shyber7115/
Suiber7113/
Schojbert7112/
Chyber7112/
Szeber7111/
Soiber7111/
Sebear7110/
Chebyr7110/
Seuber719/
Sebier717/
Sibeer716/
Seyber714/
Seiberová714/
Soeber713/
Sueber712/
Syeber712/
Ssiber712/
Sibier712/
Shiberova711/
Cebaer711/
Schachber711/
Schuybert711/
Siberd711/
Sebeur711/
Cibeer711/
Ceberz711/
Shjber711/
Sibear711/
Sibeur711/
Chaueberd710/
Schausber710/
Seberd710/
Scever710/
Siebert6749,218/
Shabeer6722,444/
Chabert6710,741/
Seubert676,428/
Shibire674,673/
Seybert671,763/
Saibert67723/
Schaver67491/
Shabier67472/
Seabert67369/
Szieber67254/
Scibior67224/
Seberre67206/
Seebert67177/
Shemper67144/
Sieberz67126/
Chibire67100/
Soibert6780/
Sheaver6756/
Shabert6749/
Sehaber6743/
Shaaber6743/
Sibeyre6743/
Shabeir6739/
Chebair6738/
Szebert6737/
Scybert6736/
Shahber6733/
Shaveer6731/
Chabere6727/
Szueber6723/
Siebere6718/
Szibert6717/
Siberre6715/
Scemper6714/
Sabheer6712/
Chebire6711/
Shebire6711/
Seubetr6710/
Siberdt679/
Sejbert678/
Schauberth676/
Zscaber676/
Suisber676/
Scibird675/
Sahaber675/
Shaibir675/
Shebair675/
Chaberr675/
Shayber674/
Sheyberova674/
Chhaber674/
Schyver674/
Zshaber674/
Shibair674/
Sahbier674/
Cebeard674/
Shabere674/
Seiverr673/
Shebhir673/
Shouber673/
Soibere673/
Shabear673/
Chahber673/
Zeiberh673/
Shaiver672/
Shauber672/
Chauber672/
Chaberd672/
Shaberr672/
Shabaer672/
Sahbber672/
Sheyver671/
Chatber671/
Sceaver671/
Schaberová671/
Sibeert671/
Siberrt671/
Seebeer671/
Setbert671/
Shabeur671/
Sheever671/
Seibirt671/
Shiveir671/
Saiberr671/
Shajber671/
Seubere671/
Shihbir671/
Siebier671/
Siahber671/
Szaiber671/
Chouber671/
Chujber671/
Cibeyre671/
Chihiebere671/
Sehbere671/
Seehber671/
Saiberh671/
Sahbeir671/
Shaiberova671/
Zchaber671/
Schouberth670/
Seibird670/
Scebird670/
Seabier670/
Sieboer670/
Sieberd670/

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