Schief Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schief Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schief Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Schief Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schief has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schief? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,194,481st most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Schief reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 718,799. In Germany Schief is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany Schief is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Schief Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schief has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schief last name rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schief Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schief last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schieff9220/
Schiefs921/
Schiepf921/
Schiefe921/
Schiefz920/
Schieif920/
Schiesf920/
Chief912,668/
Schif91230/
Schef91111/
Shief9174/
Schieffe862/
Schiff838,959/
Scheff831,627/
Schefe83967/
Schieb83930/
Schijf83717/
Scheef83561/
Chiefe83309/
Schaef83264/
Shieff83135/
Schipf83120/
Schepf8386/
Scaief8374/
Schift8361/
Chieff8344/
Shaief8332/
Scheaf8326/
Schefs8313/
Schefz8312/
Scheif838/
Schuif838/
Schiew837/
Chiefs836/
Schoef835/
Schcef833/
Schiev832/
Hchief831/
Sheief831/
Schife831/
Cheief831/
Chiief831/
Shiyef831/
Schéef831/
Scheuf830/
Schaif830/
Shiefs830/
Schehf830/
Shiedf830/
Sief806,226/
Shef801,311/
Chef80669/
Shif80373/
Chif80265/
Scif807/
Scef801/
Schoepf771,454/
Schoeff77419/
Scheffs77311/
Scheiff77287/
Scheeff77259/
Schaeff77226/
Schijff77189/
Chieffe77173/
Schefft7766/
Scheefe7754/
Schijfs7747/
Scheife7745/
Schaiff7724/
Schepff7721/
Schuijf7717/
Syahief779/
Scheffz774/
Schiffe773/
Schiffs772/
Scheift772/
Schuepf772/
Shieffe772/
Schifft772/
Saheief771/
Chieffs771/
Scheepf771/
Shieaff771/
Shcheff771/
Schioff771/
Scheaff770/
Scheafe770/
Scheadf770/
Shaif7311,456/
Chiew7311,103/
Sheff731,643/
Chaif731,037/
Saief731,008/
Cheff73973/
Shiff73819/
Chife73567/
Sheaf73517/
Sieff73429/
Schäf73383/
Sheef73292/
Scheb73242/
Chiev73223/
Shiew73220/
Schib73154/
Chefe73147/
Cheif73139/
Sheft73134/
Schyf7363/
Schew7357/
Shoif7347/
Shift7341/
Siefe7336/
Shaef7330/
Chiff7328/
Shoef7323/
Shifs7322/
Shefe7317/
Shife7315/
Sheif7315/
Cheef7315/
Shieb7313/
Shiev7312/
Choif739/
Schev738/
Shepf736/
Sciff735/
Sieaf735/
Sheuf734/
Scife732/
Cheaf732/
Chift732/
Shifh732/
Shidf732/
Cheft732/
Suief732/
Shuif732/
Scaif731/
Sceff731/
Sceif731/
Shuef731/
Sheyf731/
Schiv731/
Chidf731/
Cheuf731/
Shedf731/
Shiif731/
Sieft730/
Sceft730/
Siefs730/
Scieb730/
Schoepff71260/
Schuijff7171/
Schssoef713/
Schoueft711/
Scheaffe710/
Sif675,552/
Sef673,000/
Shoieb672,339/
Schauf672,228/
Sheaff67554/
Schäff67393/
Cif67362/
Chiffe67357/
Chiyev67320/
Chiphe67312/
Shaieb67284/
Shaiev67171/
Schyff67153/
Sheafe67153/
Scheub67138/
Schoew6784/
Sahiev6776/
Schaev6771/
Sheiff6768/
Scheew6758/
Sheffe6751/
Scaiff6750/
Schäfe6749/
Shaeff6746/
Scheva6738/
Shoiev6734/
Shayef6734/
Shaife6733/
Cheffe6732/
Shchev6727/
Sheffs6719/
Schevz6719/
Shuieb6716/
Shioev6715/
Chayef6715/
Chipfe6713/
Shaiff6713/
Shiyaf6710/
Schiffová679/
Chhiev679/
Schääf678/
Szieff677/
Cheife676/
Shayif676/
Shoeff675/
Scheeb675/
Scheev674/
Scheiv674/
Shajif674/
Sheaft674/
Sheefe674/
Cef674/
Shiyev674/
Chhaif674/
Saieef674/
Shaaif673/
Schouf673/
Sheyaf673/
Shaifh673/
Schaib673/
Chouef673/
Sheefh673/
Shoepf672/
Cheefe672/
Chaiev672/
Schews672/
Chehif672/
Schuyf672/
Chaife671/
Chejfe671/
Chievs671/
Chijev671/
Schoev671/
Schuev671/
Sihiev671/
Shiheb671/
Shiftt671/
Sheetf671/
Sheifh671/
Shejaf671/
Shaifs671/
Shaift671/
Sheefs671/
Shiffe671/
Shifft671/
Shieiv671/
Soheef671/
Sheyfe671/
Shehaf671/
Shchyf671/
Shiyeb671/
Shiyfe671/
Schiffova671/
Schiøpffe671/
Sayief671/
Sechfe671/
Cheefs671/
Shaggieff671/
Cheaif671/
Chehaf671/
Scheuw671/
Sehiff671/
Shaiyf671/
Chuiff671/
Scuiff670/
Sceafe670/
Chiffs670/
Schaew670/
Shepft670/
Sheife670/
Sheifs670/
Chefhe670/
Sheafs670/
Sceife670/
Cheaff670/
Shiffs670/
Shiphe670/
Schewp670/
Schoeyeff670/
Scheph670/

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