Scheidegger Surname

56,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Scheidegger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheidegger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6,4621:1,27190
United States9751:371,75332,959
Brazil7831:273,40310,526
Argentina3411:125,34710,592
Germany1111:725,27454,868
France981:677,78386,620
Canada561:657,95753,499
Uruguay531:64,7506,938
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Sweden101:984,67673,605
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Scheidegger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scheidegger occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheidegger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,127th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 806,234 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Scheidegger reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Scheidegger is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 6,462 people, or 1 in 1,271. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 41 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 9 percent are found. Other than Switzerland it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Scheidegger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scheidegger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scheidegger last name increased 1,393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scheidegger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scheidegger are 24.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.16% registered with the party.

The amount Scheidegger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.26% more than the national average, earning R 387,972 per year; in United States they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $45,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,586 CAD per year.

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