Where Does The Last Name Schelken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schelken has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,843,861^st most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Schelken occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Schelken are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Germany it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.