Schelkle Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schelkle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelkle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7771:103,61112,834
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Schelkle Last Name Facts

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

Schelkle is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schelkle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelkle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 426,196th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. Schelkle is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Schelkle live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 777 people, or 1 in 103,611. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 76 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 3 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Schelkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schelkle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelkle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schelkle surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Schelkle earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,933 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelkle931/
Schelkly8813/
Shelkele881/
Schälkle881/
Selkler801/
Schälkli751/
Chilkli671/
Silkelle631/
Cilcle571/
Ciglikli503/
Silkelly502/

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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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  • 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 Schelkle
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