Schelfhout Surname

189,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schelfhout Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelfhout Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,6001:7,185963
Netherlands3011:56,1049,628
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
France781:851,573100,617
Australia771:350,59429,558
Portugal571:182,7767,697
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Schelfhout Last Name Facts

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

Schelfhout is found most frequently in Belgium. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelfhout? popularity and diffusion

Schelfhout is the 189,000th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,259,189 people. The last name Schelfhout is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Schelfhout are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schelfhout is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 1,600 people, or 1 in 7,185. In Belgium Schelfhout is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Schelfhout Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schelfhout last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the party.

Schelfhout earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $48,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelfout95136/
Shelfhout952/
Schelfchout951/
Schelfhaut90275/
Selfhout8933/
Shelfout891/
Schelfhaudt8625/
Schelfaut84654/
Schelfoot841/
Schelfo8243/
Chelfou820/
Schelfaudt801/
Silfhout78115/
Chelfouh7887/
Schelffo783/
Shelfaut781/
Scelfo751,483/
Shelfo7573/
Chelfo751/
Chelfouhe741/
Chelfat71224/
Shelffo7186/
Selfouh714/
Zelfout711/
Celfo67345/
Selfo67261/
Selfu6764/
Schelfey670/

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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 Schelfhout
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