Schiltknecht Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schiltknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schiltknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2911:28,2234,312
France131:5,109,440259,941
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schiltknecht Last Name Facts

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

Schiltknecht occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schiltknecht? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 870,423rd most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Schiltknecht are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schiltknecht is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 28,223. In Switzerland Schiltknecht is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent are found. Beside Switzerland this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Schiltknecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schiltknecht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schiltknecht last name decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schiltknecht Last Name Statistics demography

Schiltknecht earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

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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 Schiltknecht
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