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

The surname Schelm is most common in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Schelm is the 683,026^th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. The surname is predominantly 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.

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

Schelm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schelm last name expanded 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelm Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Schelm are 44.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.43% being registered to vote for the political 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.