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

The surname Schelm occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Schelm is the 683,026^th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. The last name Schelm is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Schelm are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schelm is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 278,566. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 75 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found and Berlin, where 7 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Schelm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schelm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schelm surname expanded 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelm Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schelm last name are 44.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Schelm earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.09% less than the national average, earning $35,342 USD per year.