Schlag Surname

90,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9741:20,2582,686
United States8651:419,02836,348
Austria1221:69,79910,688
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Belgium151:766,44363,354
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England121:4,643,172139,951
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

The alternate forms: Schlág (27) are calculated separately.

Schlag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schlag is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Schlág. Click here for further potential spellings of Schlag.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,098th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,369,325 people. The surname Schlag occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Schlag live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schlag is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,974 people, or 1 in 20,258. In Germany Schlag is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Schlag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schlag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schlag last name rose 531 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schlag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlag last name are 1.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schlag earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning R 229,680 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlág9427/
Schlaug92187/
Schlags9255/
Schlaig9214/
Schlagg9211/
Schlagk926/
Schlagt920/
Schlagh920/
Sclag911/
Shlag910/
Schlaugk8626/
Schlaugh868/
Schlak83692/
Shlagh83584/
Shlaig8326/
Schlog837/
Shclag831/
Sclaug831/
Schlac831/
Slag80508/
Clag802/
Schlagová801/
Schlaak771,483/
Schlack771,423/
Schlake771,061/
Schleig77205/
Schlaks7752/
Schlask7734/
Schlact7717/
Schliak7712/
Shchlog771/
Schlakk771/
Schlyak771/
Chlague771/
Sclaugh770/
Schlasc770/
Schlauc770/
Shlaugh770/
Clagg731,524/
Shlak73451/
Slagt73422/
Slagh73268/
Szlag73236/
Slagg73207/
Shlaq73123/
Slaug7315/
Claug7313/
Slaag732/
Slaig732/
Clagh731/
Slags731/
Cleag730/
Clayg730/
Sleag730/
Schlough71452/
Schlaack71407/
Schleigh71333/
Schlacks71133/
Schlacke7134/
Shlagova7125/
Schliack7114/
Schlaick717/
Schloogh712/
Schlaske711/
Schlaics711/
Schlaazk711/
Schlauck711/
Shlyak671,777/
Slaugh671,108/
Shleig67755/
Sellag67143/
Shlyog6755/
Shliak6751/
Shliac6734/
Schlauske6727/
Shlake6713/
Shlyagova678/
Shlayk674/
Chlakh674/
Cillag673/
Slagth673/
Slaggs672/
Slashg671/
Ch'lak671/
Chlaak671/
Cleagg671/
Slague671/
Szclak671/
Sillag671/
Sclack671/
Slagtt671/
Schlox670/
Claigg670/
Sclauk670/
Shlauk670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlag
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