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Where Does The Last Name Schenkel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schenkel (Arabic: شنكل) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schenkel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Schenkel is the 40,932^nd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 570,052 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Schenkel live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,781 people, or 1 in 16,839. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 17 percent reside.

Schenkel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schenkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schenkel last name increased 999 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schenkel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schenkel last name are 34.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schenkel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 28.15% more than the national average, earning 443,515 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $56,297 CAD per year.