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 borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelhammer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schelhammer is the 1,398,030th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Schelhammer reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,183,904. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent are found, Bavaria, where 28 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Schelhammer is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Hungary, where 14 percent are found.

Schelhammer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schelhammer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schelhammer last name increased 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelhammer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schelhammer surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political 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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