Schem Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Malta

Schem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
United States531:6,838,848318,712
France131:5,109,440259,941
Norway111:467,48139,375
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Malta41:107,5681,849
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Schem (25) may also be a first name.

Schem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schem (Russian: Щем) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schem.

How Common Is The Last Name Schem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,369,340th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Schem reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schem is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 25 people.

The surname Schem is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 1,388,025. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Schem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schem surname rose 166 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schem last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 30.19% more than the national average, earning 450,564 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $51,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schemm911,649/
Scheim9197/
Schiem9125/
Scheem912/
Shchem911/
Schemt910/
Chem8926,919/
Shem896,454/
Scem891/
Schemme83256/
Scheeme831/
Schemdt830/
Chhem8021,867/
Cheam803,495/
Cheme803,249/
Sheme801,305/
Cheem80978/
Sheam80911/
Sheum80762/
Shemm80378/
Shhem80265/
Sheem80171/
Chehm80171/
Sheim80162/
Schim80155/
Schäm8065/
Shiem8046/
Chemm8026/
Sheym809/
Hchem804/
Jshem804/
Chesm802/
Hshem802/
Chemh802/
Shemh802/
Shemd801/
Chemt801/
Jchem801/
Sceem801/
Sceme801/
Sceam801/
Scesm800/
Sciem800/
Sem7571,262/
Cem752,368/
Åsheim73994/
Schimm73404/
Chesme73137/
Cheeme7366/
Cheemh7357/
Såheim7339/
Saheim7335/
Schimt7334/
Schysm7325/
Sæheim7322/
Schaim7320/
Schäme7320/
Chemme7318/
Chheam7312/
Shheme7312/
Seheem7310/
Schuim738/
Chetme734/
Sohiem734/
Chehym732/
Cheyme732/
Hsheem732/
Chemtt731/
Cheesm731/
Cheasm731/
Shieym731/
Shehem731/
Sheamh731/
Shchim731/
Chheme731/
S'Hiem731/
Shzeem731/
Soheem731/
Cheamt731/
Cheatm730/
Shemdt730/
Schemhsch711/
Chim6799,488/
Seme6728,664/
Shim6717,132/
Seim674,894/
Ceme674,477/
Seam673,977/
Chym673,650/
Siem672,714/
Seum672,380/
Seem671,324/
Semm671,102/
Sehm67627/
Seym67357/
Sihm67120/
Semh67112/
Semt6791/
Cemm6784/
Szem6776/
Sjem6737/
Sjåheim6735/
Schimtt6734/
Shym6729/
Ceim6722/
Shemova6714/
Jsem6712/
Sesm6712/
Schimth679/
Ssem677/
Semd675/
Scim674/
Ceem674/
Hsem674/
Schimtd674/
Shhzeem673/
Ceam672/
Sjaheim672/
Hzem672/
Cehm671/
Schymdt671/
Shuheem671/
Shethmd671/
Sheggim671/
Sheisme671/
Shaheim671/
Cemt671/
Sjøheim671/
Shém671/
Chemowa671/
Scym671/
Scjm671/
Shheemh671/
Sgem671/
Sxem671/
Syhm671/
Zcem671/
Xcem671/
Xhem671/
Xsem671/
Cihm671/
Cheysme671/
Cheesmh671/
Cyhm671/
Hsheemh671/
Schimmd670/

Schem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schem in the Russian language
Щемsem-

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Schem Reference & Research

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schem
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