Schields Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Schields Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schields Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Schields Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schields is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schields? popularity and diffusion

It is the 883,255th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. The last name Schields occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schields reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States Schields is most common in: Kansas, where 21 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Schields Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schields has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schields last name increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schields Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schields surname are 30.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.55% being registered with the party.

Schields earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $43,555 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shields9398,677/
Schilds9394/
Chields935/
Schelds931/
Schildts8833/
Shiellds886/
Shieldss883/
Sshields882/
Jshields882/
Sheields881/
Sahields881/
Scheilds881/
Shaields881/
Shieldds881/
Shoields880/
Scheldts880/
Childs8656,934/
Sields8666/
Shilds8639/
Shelds8620/
Sheilds802,277/
Schelts80100/
Schildz8020/
Schilts806/
Chailds803/
Shieldz803/
Shealds802/
Childds802/
Childss801/
Shielts801/
Childsd801/
Shielzs801/
Shaelds801/
Shoelds801/
Cehilds801/
Chillds801/
Schölds801/
Shıelds801/
Shildts800/
Sheelds800/
Chealds800/
Cheilds800/
Shillds800/
Shiolds800/
Schjeldsøe7812/
Silds774/
Cilds772/
Schieltz75209/
Shchelts756/
Schelths751/
Sheiilds751/
Sheileds751/
Scheltse750/
Schellts750/
Schilz712,247/
Shilts711,180/
Shelts71194/
Schelz71120/
Childz7191/
Chilts7113/
Shildz715/
Chelts713/
Chylds713/
Seilds712/
Sielts712/
Schelc711/
Sealds711/
Scelcs711/
Saelds711/
Schiltz677,230/
Schelch67319/
Scheltz6757/
Scheilz6755/
Schoelz6737/
Schilch6713/
Shoulds6712/
Schelcz678/
Scheelz674/
Schiltc672/
Chaylds671/
Schiltsova671/
Sheelts671/
Schelci671/
Sheults670/
Shildtz670/
Schillz670/
Shieltz670/
Choulds670/

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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 Schields
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