Schepens Surname

88,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schepens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schepens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,7821:3,040297
Netherlands8481:19,9143,141
France2581:257,45239,723
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Argentina1121:381,63829,480
England211:2,653,24194,788
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Schepens Last Name Facts

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

Schepens has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schepens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schepens is the 88,480th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,342,337 people. Schepens is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Schepens are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schepens is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 3,782 people, or 1 in 3,040. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live, Walloon Region, where 7 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Belgium this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Schepens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schepens surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% being registered with the party.

The amount Schepens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.57% more than the national average, earning $53,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheepens94933/
Scheppens9410/
Schoepens941/
Shepens935/
Schepns931/
Schepems883/
Sheppens880/
Schippens820/
Ceupens8027/
Sepiens802/
Scepins802/
Shapens801/
Seppens800/
Ceuppens752,405/
Chipense7567/
Ceûppens754/
Chispens751/
Chippens751/
Sheppins750/
Cipens7126/
Sepins712/
Cepins711/
Sephns710/
Sapiens67522/
Shapins6722/
Sippens6716/
Sepions671/
Cyphens671/
Syphens670/
Sappens670/
Chipenze6357/
Chipenje635/
Seyphens631/
Shippins630/
Sopns621/
Sipins578/
Sopins577/
Sapins574/
Sepnce571/
Sepnze571/
Sapienz5322/
Sipence536/
Sippins532/
Sipenje531/
Sapiëns531/
Zeipins531/
Cippins531/
Sipions530/

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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
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  • 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 Schepens
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