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) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelp? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,621st most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,829,940 people. Schelp occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Schelp live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 638 people, or 1 in 126,184. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Schelp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schelp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schelp last name increased 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 holding the Schelp surname are 22.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.41% registered with the political 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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