Schelcher Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Schelcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3591:185,02228,799
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Schelcher Last Name Facts

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

Schelcher is found most frequently in France. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelcher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 692,305th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Schelcher live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 185,022. In France Schelcher is most numerous in: Grand Est, where 84 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 8 percent reside and Brittany, where 2 percent reside. Apart from France this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Schelcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schelcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schelcher surname rose 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schelcher surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Schelcher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schoelcher9568/
Schelchere9514/
Shchelcher952/
Scheltcher951/
Chelcher9413/
Shelcher941/
Schilcher892,741/
Schalcher89374/
Scelchert890/
Selcher8841/
Scelcer880/
Schilcsher841/
Selchert82279/
Chilcher8241/
Chelczer826/
Shalcher823/
Schelger822/
Selcherd822/
Schelzer820/
Selcer80372/
Celcer80248/
Schoelzer7827/
Scheltzer787/
Shchelger781/
Scheltser780/
Schuelzer780/
Salcher751,750/
Silcher75246/
Solcher75226/
Shelger7510/
Zelcher753/
Seltcer750/
Schueltzer741/
Sheltzer7122/
Chilczer7114/
Schilger7113/
Selchior711/
Salchear711/
Selzer677,843/
Selger6755/
Silcer6716/
Celjer6715/
Selcerová673/
Celzer672/
Schiltzer671/
Selcir670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schelcher
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