Schelp Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schelp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6381:126,18415,410
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Schelp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schelp (Russian: Щелп) is found most in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelp? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 343,621st most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,829,940 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Schelp live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 638 people, or 1 in 126,184. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Schelp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schelp has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schelp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schelp surname are 22.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schelp earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelpf9213/
Schielp922/
Schelpp921/
Schelpt920/
Shelp91790/
Scelp9117/
Chelp914/
Schuelpp861/
Schelb831,322/
Schilp83614/
Chelps832/
Shelpe832/
Shelpp830/
Selp8041/
Celp8034/
Schoellpf800/
Schilpp77636/
Schielb776/
Schölpp772/
Schilps771/
Schülpp771/
Schilpz771/
Shchelb771/
Schilpf770/
Selph733,698/
Shilp73342/
Szelp7384/
Selpe7316/
Selpp737/
Shelb735/
Chilp734/
Chelb732/
Celps731/
Selbp731/
Selps731/
Saelp731/
Schillpp711/
Shilpe671,312/
Schilb67530/
Chilpe6758/
Chilps673/
Sielpe672/
Sshilp671/
Selphs671/
Scilpp671/

Schelp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schelp in the Russian language
Щелпselp-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schelp
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