Schindler Surname
Approximately 70,360 people bear this surname
Schindler Surname Definition:
“One who lays Shingles” in German. Compare Shingler in English.
Schindler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 44,022 | 1:1,829 | 154 |
| United States | 14,263 | 1:25,413 | 3,203 |
| Austria | 3,415 | 1:2,494 | 223 |
| Switzerland | 2,443 | 1:3,362 | 446 |
| France | 1,116 | 1:59,519 | 8,005 |
| Brazil | 824 | 1:259,799 | 9,987 |
| Canada | 616 | 1:59,814 | 7,051 |
| Czechia | 612 | 1:17,375 | 2,607 |
| Israel | 589 | 1:14,529 | 2,190 |
| Hungary | 427 | 1:22,989 | 2,565 |
| Australia | 355 | 1:76,044 | 8,891 |
| Argentina | 287 | 1:148,932 | 12,582 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| Poland | 247 | 1:153,882 | 21,856 |
| Spain | 83 | 1:563,278 | 26,988 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Chile | 67 | 1:262,932 | 7,829 |
| Paraguay | 66 | 1:109,648 | 2,491 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| Namibia | 45 | 1:53,542 | 6,362 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Slovakia | 31 | 1:172,144 | 29,813 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Liechtenstein | 14 | 1:2,741 | 294 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,380 | 1:36,390 | 4,319 |
Schindler (88) may also be a first name.
Schindler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“One who lays Shingles” in German. Compare Shingler in English.
(German) One who made shingles.
(from an ancestor's occupation) “Shingler,” in German.
Schindler Demographics
Average Male Schindler Height
177.79 cm
Average Female Schindler Height
161.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schindler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schindler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schindler (Arabic: شيندلر) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schindler.
How Common Is The Last Name Schindler? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,086th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 103,575 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Schindler live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 88 people.
The last name Schindler is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 44,022 people, or 1 in 1,829. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 26 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists in 80 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.
Schindler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Schindler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 803 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schindler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schindler last name are 36.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.95% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schindler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.48% less than the national average, earning 233,665 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,405 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.05% more than the national average, earning R 304,284 per year; in United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $56,860 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szchindler | 95 | 8 | / |
| Schiendler | 95 | 7 | / |
| Schinndler | 95 | 0 | / |
| Shindler | 94 | 1,884 | / |
| Chindler | 94 | 21 | / |
| Scindler | 94 | 5 | / |
| Schiendleir | 90 | 2 | / |
| D'Schindler | 90 | 1 | / |
| Schendler | 89 | 172 | / |
| Schyndler | 89 | 9 | / |
| Schündler | 89 | 6 | / |
| Schimdler | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sindler | 88 | 795 | / |
| Cindler | 88 | 10 | / |
| Shindlr | 88 | 0 | / |
| Schindlerová | 86 | 671 | / |
| Schindlerova | 86 | 7 | / |
| Schuendler | 84 | 4 | / |
| Szindler | 82 | 309 | / |
| Shyndler | 82 | 82 | / |
| Shendler | 82 | 72 | / |
| Chendler | 82 | 19 | / |
| Sindlere | 82 | 1 | / |
| Siendler | 82 | 1 | / |
| Suindler | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sindlr | 80 | 15 | / |
| Shindlair | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zindler | 75 | 1,513 | / |
| Sendler | 75 | 1,204 | / |
| Cyndler | 75 | 55 | / |
| Sändler | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cendler | 75 | 18 | / |
| Syndler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sindelr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sindlerova | 74 | 26 | / |
| Cindlerová | 74 | 6 | / |
| Sindlerová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Szyndler | 71 | 1,189 | / |
| Szendler | 71 | 17 | / |
| Zähndler | 71 | 14 | / |
| Sendleer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cindlair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Senndler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zendler | 63 | 167 | / |
| Sendlerová | 63 | 90 | / |
| Zündler | 63 | 9 | / |
| Sendlerova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Szymdler | 59 | 1 | / |
| Şendiller | 56 | 10 | / |
Schindler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Schindler in the Arabic language | ||
| شيندلر | shyndlr | - |
| شندلر | shndlr | - |
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