Scherlitz Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scherlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scherlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Scherlitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scherlitz is most common in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Scherlitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherlitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scherlitz is the 2,136,387th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Scherlitz live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 1,319,762. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 59 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Scherlitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scherlitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Scherlitz last name rose 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scherlitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scherlitz are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

Scherlitz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning $33,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schierlitz9553/
Sherlitz947/
Schirlitz8989/
Schorlitz898/
Schörlitz892/
Cerlitz881/
Scherlic827/
Serliz801/
Scherlich7860/
Sharliz755/
Zscherlich746/
Shirlits711/
Serlez6747/
Serlic678/
Serlitsch671/
Cerlich6336/
Zschärlich639/
Serlich633/
Szerlich5949/
Cirlez5337/
Cirlić5311/
Cirlic5311/
Cirlici5057/
Scîrleţ501/
Serleds500/

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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 Scherlitz
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