Schlaphorst Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlaphorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlaphorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
England11:55,718,059489,080

Schlaphorst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlaphorst is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlaphorst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schlaphorst is the 3,543,123rd most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name Schlaphorst is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schlaphorst reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schlaphorst is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 77 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlephorst9141/
Schlafhorst9117/
Schlepphorst87361/
Schliephorst8721/
Zellafors502/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlaphorst
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