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Where Does The Last Name Schel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schel (Hindi: स्चेल, Russian: Щель) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Schél. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 409,925^th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. The surname Schel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schel reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,282,666^th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 59 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 31,215. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 44 percent live, Gelderland, where 28 percent live and South Holland, where 12 percent live. Besides The Netherlands Schel occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Schel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Schel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Schel last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,820 CAD per year.