Schilliger Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schilliger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schilliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4321:19,0113,092
France2171:306,09546,684
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schilliger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schilliger is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schilliger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 488,996th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Schilliger reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 19,011. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Lucerne, where 40 percent are found, Canton of Schwyz, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent are found. Other than Switzerland it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Schilliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schilliger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schilliger Last Name Statistics demography

Schilliger earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.46% less than the national average, earning $23,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shilliger950/
Chilliger950/
Schilleger900/
Silliger890/
Cilliger890/
Schillegger8631/
Schelleger803/
Zilliger7817/
Selliger786/
Schaelleger760/
Selleger6736/
Söllhinger606/

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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
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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 Schilliger
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