Schelle Surname

170,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schelle Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the stallion; one with the qualities of a steed or stallion.

Schelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5711:51,2456,683
United States3841:943,90370,502
Netherlands2411:70,07111,928
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
France511:1,302,406132,002
Czechia421:253,17834,142
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Austria161:532,21549,801
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Schelle (127) may also be a first name.

Schelle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the stallion; one with the qualities of a steed or stallion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schelle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schelle is found most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 170,270th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,878,178 people. Schelle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Schelle live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 825,494th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 127 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,571 people, or 1 in 51,245. In Germany Schelle is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 50 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside.

Schelle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schelle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schelle surname rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schelle are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schelle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1489.19% more than the national average, earning R 3,776,510 per year; in United States they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $51,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% less than the national average, earning $47,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelles93323/
Schellie9387/
Schelley9335/
Schielle9312/
Schoelle9311/
Schuelle935/
Scheelle931/
Schaelle930/
Schellez930/
Chelle922,576/
Shelle92571/
Scelle9253/
Schelleis8810/
Scheeller881/
Shelley8630,555/
Schille861,869/
Chelles86639/
Chelley86450/
Schelly86207/
Chellet86124/
Cheller8670/
Schelli8649/
Schülle8633/
Schälle8627/
Shellee8612/
Chellea868/
Shelløe865/
Shellea862/
Chellee862/
Cheelle861/
Sceelle861/
Sehelle861/
Chelled861/
Shellei861/
Scelley860/
Selle8310,233/
Celle833,677/
Schelleová8225/
Schelleova821/
Schäller80226/
Zschille8095/
Schölles8074/
Schielly8066/
Schillie8064/
Schűller8019/
Schellis8017/
Schuelly8010/
Schoelly806/
Schilley805/
Chellett803/
Sheelley801/
Shelleey801/
Seheller801/
Shceller801/
Cheelleh801/
Schaelli801/
Cheelles800/
Shellley800/
Schuille800/
Schillei800/
Shelly7712,789/
Chelli7711,129/
Selles779,638/
Seller775,998/
Selley772,362/
Chille771,903/
Celles77699/
Celler77612/
Szelle77535/
Sellie77465/
Cellie77355/
Sellet77309/
Sellei77292/
Selleh77259/
Sellez77234/
Shelli77182/
Celley77180/
Sellge77167/
Soelle77157/
Sjelle7793/
Scille7787/
Shille7780/
Scelly7769/
Scelli7759/
Scella7733/
Sielle7733/
Cellet7725/
Shylle7724/
Selled7721/
Sellee7721/
Cellez7717/
Suelle7714/
Sellea7714/
Saelle779/
Celleh774/
Chellé774/
Seelle772/
Ceelle771/
Cehlle771/
Hselle771/
Chylle771/
Seulle771/
Cellei771/
Cellee771/
Cellea770/
Schilletz758/
Schiøller753/
Schisller752/
Schilller751/
Sschiller751/
Schellhaa751/
Schellist751/
Schellich751/
Schillher751/
Schilli711,702/
Chellis71752/
Chillet71730/
Schilly71540/
Chiller71446/
Chellai71310/
Chellih71187/
Scilley71181/
Chilles71180/
Shilley71168/
Siellez71139/
Siellet71131/
Shyller71122/
Chilley71102/
Schölly7169/
Sellett7149/
Schälli7144/
Sieller7142/
Schülli7135/
Schölla7134/
Selleys7131/
Chellay7124/
Szelley7124/
Zseller7116/
Seeller7116/
Szellei7116/
Shillea7115/
Seelley7114/
Sellhed7114/
Chellit7111/
Cheelli715/
Szelles715/
Shellay715/
Chelloy715/
Sheelly714/
Selledh714/
Sehelly714/
Chelloj713/
Chillee713/
Selleis713/
Shelliy713/
Selleas712/
Selleer712/
Sellets712/
Schhlep712/
Cellecz712/
Saellee712/
Sellieh712/
Siellie712/
Seheler711/
Chillea711/
Chhlley711/
Sciolle711/
Shellih711/
Shelloy711/
Shellui711/
Sellech711/
Chellid711/
Chehlli711/
Schillé711/
Sehller711/
Scillie711/
Ceheley711/
Shellli711/
Sselles711/
Suellee711/
Suelleu711/
Cellest711/
Chellui711/
Selless710/
Celleer710/
Cellett710/
Seulley710/
Scylles710/
Selleah710/
Cella6714,006/
Sella6711,784/
Celli6711,450/
Selly673,611/
Selli673,594/
Zelle671,920/
Sille671,001/
Celly67780/
Sölle67169/
Sylle67160/
Cille67100/
Schillio6794/
Sülle6763/
Sæhle6760/
Sälle6758/
Shleh6755/
Schillay6728/
Šelle6727/
Chilless6725/
Schillai6714/
Sellé6713/
Sellehed6710/
Chellaih678/
Sellherr678/
Cellè678/
Selleová677/
Cellé676/
Shellaya675/
Schöllij674/
Celleher672/
Chelliaj671/
Xelle671/
Schillaa671/
Schillid671/
Sjuellie671/
Shciller671/
Schillis671/
Schillès671/
Cheheley671/
Chelliai671/
Chelliss670/
Chillett670/
Seellees670/
Chilleys670/
Cylle670/
Schillit670/
Schillia670/

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