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').

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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

Schillo occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schillo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schillo is the 259,061st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,800,755 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Schillo live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 118,390. In Germany Schillo is primarily found in: Saarland, where 47 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Schillo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency 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 those bearing the Schillo last name are 14.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.6% registered to vote for the political 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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