Schellen Surname

377,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3821:44,2077,524
Germany3591:224,24925,098
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Schellen (20) may also be a first name.

Schellen Last Name Facts

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

Schellen is found most in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schellen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 377,677th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,703,537 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Schellen live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 44,207. In The Netherlands Schellen is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 57 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 7 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Schellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schellen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schellen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schellen are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schellen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning $40,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schoellen94128/
Schellien9423/
Schelleng9422/
Schellent941/
Chellen931,025/
Shellen93120/
Scellen939/
Schielleen890/
Chelleng882,155/
Schellin881,939/
Schillen88190/
Chelleen8827/
Shelleen8810/
Schüllen881/
Schyllen880/
Sellen861,837/
Cellen8643/
Scheln861/
Schellink8254/
Schaellin822/
Chellenng821/
Schillien821/
Schilleng820/
Chellin80269/
Selleng80244/
Suellen80198/
Chellem80193/
Celleng80152/
Sellent8067/
Cellent8050/
Shillen8045/
Scellin8030/
Sellenk8027/
Sellien8026/
Shellin806/
Chillen804/
Shellyn803/
Soellen802/
Sellenn801/
Siellen801/
Sellend801/
Chellnh801/
Scillen800/
Selleen800/
Schellynck7846/
Sheln775/
Cheln772/
Selln771/
Celln771/
Schöllin75134/
Shillenn7594/
Chelling7559/
Shellina7546/
Chilleen7536/
Schillén7536/
Schillin7524/
Schillne7510/
Shellyna759/
Schillng757/
Scillien752/
Scheglin751/
Schällin751/
Shellyon751/
Shellion750/
Scelling750/
Shilleen750/
Sellin714,210/
Sellem711,530/
Sillen71697/
Sellén71373/
Zellen71195/
Cellin71111/
Schülling7195/
Cillen7172/
Schälling7164/
Sellyn7131/
Schylling7122/
Chelne7110/
Chilln7110/
Schelnova717/
Cellem714/
Chelnt714/
Schillinn712/
Schiollin712/
Chelng711/
Cyllen711/
Schillina711/
Schillind711/
Sellne711/
Sehelling711/
Syllen710/
Selling671,431/
Sillien67300/
Cellina67293/
Syllien67139/
Cellion67134/
Sellink67132/
Sellina6789/
Shillin6774/
Šelleng6774/
Cillien6772/
Chillin6770/
Chillem6759/
Chellim6751/
Szellem6740/
Sehelyn6737/
Sellion6728/
Sellyna6718/
Suillen6716/
Seln677/
Celling676/
Cilleen671/
Sgillen671/
Suellin671/
Silleng671/
Siellem671/
Schillling671/
Celn671/
Shillne671/
Selleem671/
Zcellem670/
Cellinn670/
Cellhem670/
Seullin670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schellen
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