Schlayer Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2551:315,70831,833
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Schlayer Last Name Facts

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

Schlayer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlayer? popularity and diffusion

Schlayer is the 857,026th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname Schlayer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schlayer live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schlayer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 315,708. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Schlayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlayer surname grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schlayer are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.

Schlayer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,372 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlaer9331/
Shlayer9310/
Sclayer931/
Schleyer882,066/
Schlauer88256/
Schlaier88149/
Schloyer8843/
Schlawer8833/
Schlyyer882/
Schluyer880/
Slayer86241/
Clayer86145/
Shlaer8640/
Shlyer861/
Schlleyer821/
Schlagger820/
Schleer80578/
Schlier80460/
Schloer80418/
Schluer80161/
Schlair8076/
Schlear8052/
Shleyer8011/
Slayher802/
Schleur801/
Schleir801/
Schleyr800/
Slyer7746/
Slaer771/
Clayr770/
Schläger752,064/
Schleier751,760/
Schlojer7579/
Schleuer7543/
Shlaiher7525/
Schléger7514/
Schlaire759/
Schllier751/
Schlouer750/
Sloyer71440/
Sclear7194/
Sclair7180/
Clajer7170/
Slajer7156/
Shleer7151/
Sluyer7146/
Slauer7134/
Sleyer7112/
Chleir719/
Slaier714/
Shleir713/
Shlier712/
Jlayer712/
Slayar712/
Clayjr712/
Slyerr711/
Sliaer711/
Slayor711/
Slawer711/
Cleyer711/
Clayor711/
Cloyer711/
Slyyer711/
Shlair710/
Shlear710/
Shluer710/
Schleiher710/
Stclair6714,805/
Szlauer67347/
Slooyer6718/
Slagger6710/
Slaiher679/
Szlajer676/
Shleier676/
Szlawer672/
Shleyar671/
Slayhor671/
Slajeer671/

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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 Schlayer
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