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
Schimmel Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Schimmel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schimmel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schimmel is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schimmel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 41,919th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 585,204 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Schimmel are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Schimmel is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 5,187 people, or 1 in 15,521. In Germany Schimmel is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and The Netherlands, where 21 percent live.
Schimmel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schimmel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schimmel last name rose 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schimmel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schimmel last name are 10.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.46% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Schimmel
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis