Schelpe Surname
Approximately 299 people bear this surname
Schelpe Surname Definition:
“Sea-Shell” in Dutch.
Schelpe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 238 | 1:48,305 | 7,862 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Schelpe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Sea-Shell” in Dutch.
Schelpe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schelpe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schelpe is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schelpe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schelpe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 895,817th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Schelpe reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Schelpe is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 48,305. In Belgium Schelpe is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Belgium Schelpe occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schelpee | 93 | 10 | / |
| Shelpe | 92 | 2 | / |
| Schoelppe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chelper | 86 | 13 | / |
| Selpe | 83 | 16 | / |
| Schülper | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schölper | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schelppi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shilpe | 77 | 1,312 | / |
| Chilpe | 77 | 58 | / |
| Celper | 77 | 18 | / |
| Chelpi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shelpy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shelpi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sielpe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Selper | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chehelper | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelpay | 71 | 57 | / |
| Shilpee | 71 | 24 | / |
| Chillpe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Shilpey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Selpher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chelpai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selpeep | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelphy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelphi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scielpi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chilper | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silpe | 67 | 629 | / |
| Selpa | 67 | 556 | / |
| Selpi | 67 | 251 | / |
| Celpa | 67 | 223 | / |
| Shelpaya | 67 | 123 | / |
| Celpi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Selpy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sylpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schilppa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilpe | 67 | 0 | / |
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