Schlaegel Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlaegel Surname User-submission:

(German) Comes from Middle High German for 'steel', 'hammer' or 'tool for striking'. A metonymic occupational name for a mason or a smith, or a nickname for a forceful person.

Schlaegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Germany1331:605,30448,487
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Schlaegel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) Comes from Middle High German for 'steel', 'hammer' or 'tool for striking'. A metonymic occupational name for a mason or a smith, or a nickname for a forceful person.

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Schlaegel Last Name Facts

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

Schlaegel occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlaegel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 678,631st most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Schlaegel live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States Schlaegel is mostly found in: Ohio, where 39 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Schlaegel occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Schlaegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlaegel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlaegel surname increased 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlaegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlaegel surname are 32.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.66% registered to vote for the political party.

Schlaegel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.58% more than the national average, earning $52,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlaegiel951/
Schlegel9444,774/
Schlagel941,600/
Schlaegl943/
Schloegel89752/
Schlegell8923/
Schlaggel8916/
Schleigel8911/
Schleogel892/
Schleggel891/
Scslaegel891/
Schliegel891/
Schlegiel891/
Schleagel890/
Schlaugel890/
Schliagel890/
Shlegel881,864/
Schlegl881,367/
Schlagl8850/
Shlagel8845/
Slaegel880/
Schlaegelová865/
Schlögel821,187/
Schloegl82389/
Schlägel82255/
Shleygel82253/
Schlogel82194/
Schlégel8232/
Schliegl8213/
Scloegel821/
Shlyagel821/
Schlegil820/
Schleigl820/
Slagel801,219/
Slegel80144/
Shlegl801/
Schlögell784/
Schlögl755,666/
Schlogl75367/
Slagell75261/
Schlägl75176/
Szlegel75139/
Schlégl75138/
Sluegel752/
Sclögel751/
Slagiel751/
Slaygel750/
Sleggel750/
Sliegel750/
Scloegl750/
Sleigel750/
Slegl7175/
Szlegiel7139/
Schloigl715/
Slagl711/
Schlöggl711/
Schlogll711/
Schlägelová7027/
Schlögelová7023/
Žlegel6714/
Šlegel6711/
Slogel672/
Zlegel671/
Şlegel671/
Sleigl670/

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