Schellens Surname

262,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schellens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schellens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9211:12,4831,869
Netherlands4731:35,7025,987
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
England91:6,190,895170,599
France41:16,605,680368,153
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Schellens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schellens is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schellens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schellens is the 262,152nd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,871,354 people. Schellens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Schellens live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 921 people, or 1 in 12,483. In Belgium Schellens is most common in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Belgium this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Schellens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schellens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schellens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schellens last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Schellens earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,408 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shellens9412/
Scellens942/
Schellems891/
Schellins891/
Schillens890/
Sellens881,194/
Cellens880/
Shillens828/
Shellins820/
Seellens820/
Schellinx7835/
Schillins783/
Sellins7546/
Cellins753/
Sellems750/
Zellens750/
Sillens750/
Sellenje71105/
Sellence7131/
Shillins711/
Saellins710/
Selnæs6787/
Chillenje6720/
Sillns674/
Shillinss671/
Chelnz671/
Scillence670/
Seglins63356/
Sillins6361/
Cillins638/
Sellims630/
Sillence59879/
Sillions591/
Sellince590/
Zillins5018/
Seglinš501/

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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 Schellens
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