Schimmelpfennig Surname

123,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schimmelpfennig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schimmelpfennig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9791:27,0243,568
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Brazil2541:842,81230,419
Poland681:558,95252,372
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Schimmelpfennig Last Name Facts

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

Schimmelpfennig is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schimmelpfennig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,115th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,964,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Schimmelpfennig reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,979 people, or 1 in 27,024. In Germany Schimmelpfennig is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 10 percent are found. Beside Germany it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Schimmelpfennig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schimmelpfennig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schimmelpfennig surname rose 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schimmelpfennig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schimmelpfennig surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schimmelpfennig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.37% less than the national average, earning 282,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.72% more than the national average, earning R 436,584 per year and in United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,729 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schimmelpfennig
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