Schlaepfer Surname
Approximately 619 people bear this surname
Schlaepfer Surname User-submission:
Schlaepfer almost certainly orginated from the logging community in Switzerland. Schlaepfers were literally people who moved logs for a living, or rather, they "schlepped fir trees".
Schlaepfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 251 | 1:32,721 | 4,820 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Schlaepfer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Schlaepfer almost certainly orginated from the logging community in Switzerland. Schlaepfers were literally people who moved logs for a living, or rather, they "schlepped fir trees".
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Average Schlaepfer Salary in
United States
$44,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schlaepfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlaepfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schlaepfer occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlaepfer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 524,446th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Schlaepfer are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 32,721. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 38 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 15 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 9 percent reside. Beside Switzerland this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.
Schlaepfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schlaepfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schlaepfer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schlaepfer are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Schlaepfer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,247 CAD per year.
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