Schelfhorst Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schelfhorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelfhorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1181:143,11221,745
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Schelfhorst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schelfhorst occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelfhorst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schelfhorst is the 1,637,889th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. Schelfhorst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Schelfhorst live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 143,112. In The Netherlands Schelfhorst is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 63 percent reside, South Holland, where 9 percent reside and North Brabant, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selfors78333/
Sellfors7445/
Scheliverst731/
Scheele-Fürste721/
Selforsjø701/
Chalfarst700/
Sheleverst67128/
Shelyverst6724/
Silfors6723/
Sheliverst6710/
Sillfors63109/
Sällfors6314/
Syllfors631/
Shilverst6051/
Shylverst603/
Chilverst601/

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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 Schelfhorst
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