Schelby Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schelby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Schelby (32) may also be a first name.

Schelby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schelby is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schelby is the 2,152,526th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Schelby reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Schelby is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 32 percent live, New Mexico, where 19 percent live and Ohio, where 19 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Schelby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schelby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schelby surname increased 268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schelby are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political party.

Schelby earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelby9221,667/
Chelby9223/
D'Schelby881/
Schelbe8621/
Shellby8612/
Shelbey869/
Schelbi862/
Chelbay861/
Shelboy860/
Shelbyy860/
Chelbey860/
Selby8332,819/
Celby830/
Shelbaya802,404/
Schuelbe804/
D'Shelby801/
Shellbey801/
Schelbie801/
Schellbe800/
Schelber800/
Chelbi774,132/
Scelba77170/
Scelbi77136/
Chilby7750/
Shilby7718/
Shelbi7715/
Selbey7710/
Scelbe778/
Shelbe777/
Selbay772/
Chelbe771/
Selboy771/
Sielby770/
Sellby770/
Shellbaya754/
Schülbe71322/
Schilbe71197/
Chelbea71166/
Shellbe717/
Chelber715/
Shilbey713/
Chellbi711/
Shellbi711/
Shilbay711/
Selbe67803/
Selbi67713/
Silby67552/
Shelbaia67521/
Selba67204/
Shilbaya67147/
Celba67137/
Schilber6731/
Zelby6721/
Celbi678/
Chillboy671/
Celbe671/
Selbé671/
Schölber671/
Cilby671/
Sylby670/

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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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  • 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 Schelby
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