Schildknecht Surname

145,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schildknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schildknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9911:8,2881,356
Germany8731:92,21711,576
United States5691:637,01051,261
France3911:169,87926,428
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Austria361:236,54028,356
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
England91:6,190,895170,599
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Schildknecht Last Name Facts

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

Schildknecht is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schildknecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Schildknecht? popularity and diffusion

Schildknecht is the 145,502nd most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,388,576 people. The surname Schildknecht is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Schildknecht live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 991 people, or 1 in 8,288. In Switzerland Schildknecht is primarily concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 27 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 16 percent are found. Other than Switzerland it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Schildknecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schildknecht has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 537 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schildknecht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schildknecht last name are 0.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schildknecht earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $58,529 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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