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

The surname Schele occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Schéle. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Schele is the 780,352^nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Schele reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schele is also the 1,840,253^rd most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany Schele is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 89 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Bavaria, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Chile, where 12 percent are found.

Schele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schele has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schele Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schele surname are 41.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88% being registered with the political party.

Schele earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,848 USD per year.