Schelhammer Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Schelhammer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelhammer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Schelhammer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schelhammer is found most in Germany. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelhammer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,398,030th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name Schelhammer is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Schelhammer reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schelhammer is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,183,904. In Germany Schelhammer is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent reside, Bavaria, where 28 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Hungary, where 14 percent reside.

Schelhammer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schelhammer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schelhammer last name expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelhammer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schelhammer last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Schelhammer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,347 USD per year.

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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 Schelhammer
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