Schelb Surname

289,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schelb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7751:103,87812,860
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Hungary561:175,29115,311
Australia521:519,14839,018
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
France171:3,907,219231,005
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Schelb Last Name Facts

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

Schelb (Russian: Щелб) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 289,833rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,512,516 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schelb reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schelb is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 775 people, or 1 in 103,878. In Germany Schelb is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 93 percent live, Bremen, where 3 percent live and Bavaria, where 2 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Schelb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schelb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,558 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schelb are 15.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schelb earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schielb926/
Shchelb921/
Shelb915/
Chelb912/
Schelp831,067/
Schilb83530/
Selb80510/
Celb809/
Schelpf7713/
Schielp772/
Schilbs771/
Schelpp771/
Schelpt770/
Shelp73790/
Scelp7317/
Chelp734/
Shilb734/
Selbs732/
Selbp731/
Seulb730/
Schuelpp711/
Schilp67614/
Shelpe672/
Chelps672/
Sielbs672/
Shelpp670/
Schoellpf670/

Schelb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schelb in the Russian language
Щелбselb-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schelb
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