Schlega Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schlega Last Name Facts

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

Schlega has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Schlega reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany Schlega is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 100 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Schlega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlega last name expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlega Last Name Statistics demography

Schlega earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlenga9331/
Schlegat9324/
Shlega9239/
Schlege8612/
Schlaga868/
Schliga863/
Schlego861/
Clega8337/
Slega833/
Schleger80479/
Schlegge8025/
Schlinga808/
Schlagau807/
Shllegaj802/
Schleget801/
Schlegee801/
Schliege801/
Schlegeh800/
Schleuge800/
Sleaga7725/
Shlaga7719/
Slenga7713/
Chlegi771/
Shlyga771/
Shlege770/
Schleiger75940/
Schleager758/
Schleeger752/
Schlegesh750/
Schllenge750/
Shlyaga71483/
Shleger7142/
Szlenga7140/
Shlagah7129/
Shlenge7110/
Schlger7110/
Schleigher717/
Sellega713/
Shliaga712/
Shlagha711/
Chlegou711/
Cellega711/
Schlago711/
Silga679,201/
Selga674,705/
Schläger672,064/
Slaga67500/
Cılga67250/
Shleyger67182/
Schlinge67128/
Cliga67114/
Sliga6764/
Celga6722/
Schlæger6715/
Schléger6714/
Sloga6712/
Schliger678/
Schlisgi675/
Slegi674/
Clege674/
Slege674/
Slyga673/
Cilga672/
Shlgi672/
Slego672/
Shleiger672/
Sehelego671/
Shleguer671/
Clego671/
Chleigou671/
Sclgj671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlega
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