Schirm Surname

169,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schirm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schirm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4471:55,6367,212
United States6861:528,36644,010
France2231:297,86045,546
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Hungary101:981,62846,877
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Schirm Last Name Facts

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

Schirm is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schirm.

How Common Is The Last Name Schirm? popularity and diffusion

Schirm is the 169,295th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,857,861 people. The last name Schirm is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Schirm live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,447 people, or 1 in 55,636. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 25 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Schirm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schirm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schirm surname increased 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schirm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schirm are 34.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schirm earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $49,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.91% more than the national average, earning $76,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirme923/
Scheirm921/
Shirm91713/
Chirm915/
Scirm910/
Scherm831,912/
Chirme83230/
Schurm8395/
Chitrm8314/
Shirme833/
Schürm832/
Shirrm831/
Sheirm830/
Sirm8090/
Cirm801/
Schermm7712/
Chaitrm772/
Shairem771/
Schuerm771/
Scherme770/
Scheurm770/
Sirem73138/
Sirme73117/
Shurm7375/
Sherm7369/
Cirme7336/
Cherm7317/
Sihrm7317/
Szirm737/
Sairm734/
Sierm733/
Shyrm731/
Shirmova717/
Scheerem714/
Sireme6784/
Sairem6728/
Sherme6727/
Cherme6725/
Shearm671/
Shyrme671/
Sihrrm671/
Shermh671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Schirm
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