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

The last name Schiess is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Schiess click here.

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

The surname Schiess is the 136,007^th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. Schiess is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Schiess reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,811 people, or 1 in 4,535. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent reside, Canton of St Gallen, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Schiess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schiess has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schiess last name rose 1,377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schiess Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schiess last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schiess earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.28% more than the national average, earning R 338,100 per year; in United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning $43,426 CAD per year.