Schimmel Surname
Approximately 12,453 people bear this surname
Schimmel Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the gray, or white, horse.
Schimmel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,187 | 1:15,521 | 2,043 |
| United States | 3,960 | 1:91,530 | 10,292 |
| Netherlands | 2,596 | 1:6,505 | 724 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Austria | 96 | 1:88,702 | 13,087 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
Schimmel (10) may also be a first name.
Schimmel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the gray, or white, horse.
(from the name of a male ancestor) In German this word means either “a white horse” or “mildew,” but the Jewish name has no connection with either. It is a diminutive of Shimon (Simon).
(Dutch/Flemish), White or Gray horse. (variant: Whitehorse.)
Schimmel Demographics
Average Schimmel Salary in
United States
$46,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schimmel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schimmel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schimmel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schimmel? popularity and diffusion
Schimmel is the 41,919th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 585,204 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Schimmel reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schimmel is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name globally, held by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 5,187 people, or 1 in 15,521. In Germany Schimmel is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and The Netherlands, where 21 percent live.
Schimmel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Schimmel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schimmel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schimmel last name are 10.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.46% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Schimmel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.93% more than the national average, earning R 318,276 per year; in United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $49,044 CAD per year.
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