Schillo Surname

259,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schillo Surname User-submission:

Until recently, the Schillo surname was interpreted as an occupational or descriptive surname derived from the Sorbian word šylo, meaning'awl'. However, the surname is largely found in the regions of Saarland and southern Palatinate, far away from the Sorbian-speaking areas in Lusatia.

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Schillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6801:118,39014,537
United States6601:549,18045,430
Brazil841:2,548,50477,255
France671:991,384111,008
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Schillo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Until recently, the Schillo surname was interpreted as an occupational or descriptive surname derived from the Sorbian word šylo, meaning'awl'. However, the surname is largely found in the regions of Saarland and southern Palatinate, far away from the Sorbian-speaking areas in Lusatia. Due to its geographical distribution, Schillo is most likely a Germanized form of the French name Gillot (itself derived from the given name 'Gilles').

- haffman97

The Schillo surname derives from the surname Gillot, when their ancestors moved from France to Germany.

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Schillo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schillo is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schillo.

How Common Is The Last Name Schillo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 259,061st most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,800,755 people. The surname Schillo occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Schillo are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schillo is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 118,390. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saarland, where 47 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Schillo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schillo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schillo last name expanded 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schillo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schillo are 14.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.6% registered with the party.

Schillo earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $44,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schillio9394/
Schilloh9314/
Schillop930/
Chillo921,696/
Shillo92142/
Scillo9223/
Schillios8813/
Schillott880/
Chilloh86423/
Schilla86267/
Chillou86198/
Chillot8657/
Chillos8635/
Schello8634/
Chillio8619/
Sciello8619/
Scillio8618/
Chilloo8610/
Schyllo865/
Sciollo862/
Scilloy860/
Sillo835,968/
Cillo834,611/
Chilloux80282/
Chillous80138/
Schillat8083/
Chillout8034/
Schillaa801/
Scilloth801/
Scilloux801/
Chillott801/
Schillia800/
Chilla7720,058/
Shilla776,845/
Shello77496/
Scilla77466/
Chello77432/
Sillos77399/
Silloy77109/
Scello7767/
Sillou7733/
Szillo7730/
Chillà7728/
Sillio7727/
Suillo7723/
Silloi7721/
Chyllo7715/
Cillio7715/
Silloh7712/
Sillot7712/
Cillos777/
Shyllo776/
Cillot775/
Siello774/
Sillho771/
Sillod771/
Silloo771/
Sillyo771/
Chillã771/
Ssillo771/
Cillgo770/
Cilloy770/
Schillapp758/
Schillach751/
Schellhoß751/
Schellous750/
Sciolla711,475/
Scillia71614/
Schella71210/
Chillas71141/
Chislla71114/
Schellhous7184/
Silloux7156/
Siellou7147/
Chillia7143/
Scellos7140/
Chellou7136/
Schölla7134/
Chillau7133/
Schellhoss7127/
Chellos7124/
Schylla7118/
Chillat7116/
Chillaa718/
Chylloh718/
Chelloy715/
Chelloj713/
Chillaz713/
Chillla713/
Chellio712/
Chelloz711/
Sillhou711/
Sillios711/
Shiolla711/
Shelloy711/
Cheello711/
Chelloh711/
Sillooh711/
Sillois711/
Schellhout711/
Chijlla711/
Sillosd711/
Sillott710/
Sillous710/
Sello6729,550/
Silla6721,662/
Cello672,428/
Cilla671,756/
Zillo67418/
Silló67247/
Chillaud6785/
Shellooe6785/
Chellios6778/
Xillo6776/
Çillo6747/
Syllo6730/
Scillath6722/
Shlho6711/
Cyllo676/
Chellouh675/
Chillaut674/
Shloh671/
Sillóová671/
Chelliot671/
Chellott671/
Chellout671/
Chillaad671/
Schellat670/
Schellia670/

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