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 surname Schelpe is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schelpe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 895,817th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Schelpe live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Schelpe is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 48,305. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent live and Walloon Region, where 0 percent live. Other than Belgium Schelpe occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
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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