Schelhorn Surname

370,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schelhorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7021:114,68014,131
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Schelhorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schelhorn occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelhorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schelhorn is the 370,091st most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,505,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Schelhorn are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 702 people, or 1 in 114,680. In Germany Schelhorn is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 52 percent are found, Thuringia, where 21 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Barring Germany Schelhorn exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Schelhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schelhorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schelhorn last name grew 1,353 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schelhorn surname are 14.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

Schelhorn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $48,028 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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