Schild Surname

36,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schild Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Schild, a pet form of names beginning with Schild (shield), as Scildfrid and Scildwald; dweller at the sign of the shield.

Schild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,4101:10,8641,374
United States2,1161:171,29417,289
Switzerland1,5891:5,169782
Austria7241:11,7621,649
Netherlands6651:25,3944,131
France5531:120,11318,160
Argentina2471:173,05014,527
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Brazil1891:1,132,66839,509
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Hungary821:119,71111,231
Poland751:506,78349,442
Belgium631:182,48624,456
England621:898,67846,462
Sweden601:164,11311,407
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Israel491:174,64617,612
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Chile181:978,69319,774
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Finland91:610,74534,002
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Wales41:773,63329,106
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

Schild Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Schild, a pet form of names beginning with Schild (shield), as Scildfrid and Scildwald; dweller at the sign of the shield.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schild Last Name Facts

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

Schild is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Schild click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schild? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,474th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 503,945 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Schild live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 7,410 people, or 1 in 10,864. In Germany Schild is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.

Schild Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schild has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schild surname expanded 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schild Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schild last name are 28.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schild earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.73% more than the national average, earning R 301,164 per year; in United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $44,644 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schildt924,163/
Schield92792/
Schilds9294/
Schildz9220/
Schiltd922/
Schilld921/
Shchild920/
Child9115,684/
Shild91127/
Schieldt8671/
Schildts8633/
Childs8356,934/
Scheld831,921/
Schilt831,867/
Schöld83299/
Shildt83216/
Childz8391/
Scildt831/
Schüld831/
Childt830/
Sild801,301/
Schildová8039/
Schildova801/
Schilte77336/
Scheldt77316/
Schyldt7740/
Schüldt7737/
Scheeld7724/
Schoeld7718/
Schilts776/
Schielt775/
Schöldt775/
Schiltt773/
Childds772/
Chillds771/
Schölds771/
Shcield771/
Schelds771/
Childss771/
Schuilt770/
Shilt73326/
Sheld7360/
Chilt7325/
Sield7321/
Sildz737/
Chyld736/
Sildh734/
Silds734/
Cheld733/
Cilds732/
Shyld732/
Cihld731/
Schöldtz7112/
Scheldts710/
Schoeldt710/
Schilttz710/
Schilltz710/
Schillte710/
Sheldt6790/
Sields6766/
Schelt6756/
Chiltz6752/
Sheldh6738/
Schült6727/
Shilte6720/
Cheeld6718/
Chilte6713/
Chilts6713/
Chylds673/
Sheeld672/
Sisltd671/
Silgyd671/

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