Schelshorn Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schelshorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelshorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Schelshorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schelshorn is most common in Germany. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Schelshorn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelshorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,628,521st most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Schelshorn reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schelshorn is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 781,606. In Germany Schelshorn is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 51 percent reside, Bavaria, where 44 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Germany Schelshorn occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 11 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelsorn951/
Schoelzhorn865/
Schölzhorn80100/
Selchorn781/
Seelsorn781/
Silsorn717/
Silcharn561/
Skillcorn53151/
Siljorinne501/
Seljarinne501/

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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 Schelshorn
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