Schimmelpenninck Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schimmelpenninck Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), White horse penny. An old family, whose origin is uncertain, but who have for centuries ranked among the nobles of Gelderland and Zutphen. One of the name was also a burgomaster of Cologne in 1409; and, the same year, another held the office of alderman of Brussels.

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Schimmelpenninck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Schimmelpenninck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), White horse penny. An old family, whose origin is uncertain, but who have for centuries ranked among the nobles of Gelderland and Zutphen. One of the name was also a burgomaster of Cologne in 1409; and, the same year, another held the office of alderman of Brussels.

Perhaps they came originally from Cologne, the Electors of which bore the white horse of Witikind in their Arms; and they may have been mint-masters, and coiners of a penny stamped with a “schimmel,” that emblem of our Saxon ances­tors still preserved in the Arms of Hanover. Or they may have been Treasurers, and receivers of a tax paid in “Schim­mel pennies.” I presume there have been pennies so styled, either properly or vulgarly; for horses are to be found on many of the old German coins. Their Arms are, “Ar. two keys in saltire sa., in the bows or rings a cross of the first.” I do not know how the office of Treasurer was conferred in Germany; but, in England, it was formerly done by the delivery of the golden keys of the Treasury. The first quarter of the Arms of Cologne is, “Ar., a cross sa.;” hence, perhaps, the cross in the bows of the keys.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Schimmelpenninck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schimmelpenninck is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schimmelpenninck? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Schimmelpenninck is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Schimmelpenninck are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schimmelpenninck is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 162,377. In The Netherlands Schimmelpenninck is most frequent in: North Holland, where 33 percent are found, South Holland, where 23 percent are found and Overijssel, where 18 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Schimmelpenninck exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Schimmelpenninck Last Name Statistics demography

Schimmelpenninck earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning $62,702 CAD per year.

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