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

The last name Schief occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Schief is the 1,194,481^st most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Schief occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Schief live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schief is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 718,799. In Germany Schief is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.

Schief Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schief has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schief surname increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schief Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schief surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Schief earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $52,291 USD per year.