Schindhelm Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schindhelm Surname User-submission:

The German surname Schindhelm is most likely put together from the phrase used to describe a son named Helmut(h) of the roofmaker, i.e. 'Schindler's Helmut(h)'. Wheras Helmut(h) is a common German first name and the occupation Schindler means 'roofmaker'.

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Schindhelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9751:82,57010,422
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Schindhelm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The German surname Schindhelm is most likely put together from the phrase used to describe a son named Helmut(h) of the roofmaker, i.e. 'Schindler's Helmut(h)'. Wheras Helmut(h) is a common German first name and the occupation Schindler means 'roofmaker'.

Another meaning comes from it's relative Schindelhelm, which means 'Schindle helmet'. It describes a type of helmet that was worn by some German midieval knights.

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Schindhelm Last Name Facts

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

Schindhelm is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schindhelm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 327,907th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,437,761 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Schindhelm live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 82,570. In Germany it is most frequent in: Thuringia, where 50 percent are found, Bavaria, where 27 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found. Barring Germany Schindhelm occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Schindhelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schindhelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schindhelm last name expanded 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schindhelm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schindhelm surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schindhelm earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,042 CAD per year.

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