Schlegel Surname

12,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schlegel Surname Definition:

(German) One who was a guard or watchman in a prison; one who came from Schlegel (smith's shop, or slaughterhouse), the name of several places in Germany.

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Schlegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany28,2591:2,849291
United States9,7581:37,1454,601
Switzerland3,7731:2,177223
Argentina8661:49,3574,163
Canada3981:92,57710,142
Australia2661:101,48811,453
Austria2511:33,9265,441
Brazil2361:907,09532,500
France1691:393,03457,995
Chile971:181,6135,887
Sweden881:111,8958,035
Liechtenstein821:46874
Poland731:520,66850,348
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
England471:1,185,49155,443
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Czechia341:312,74939,315
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Norway131:395,56035,657
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Finland101:549,67032,186
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales41:773,63329,106
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1241:44,6795,172

The alternate forms: Schlégel (32) are calculated separately.

Schlegel (13) may also be a first name.

Schlegel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who was a guard or watchman in a prison; one who came from Schlegel (smith's shop, or slaughterhouse), the name of several places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Schlegel is said to refer to an Eisenschlägel, a sledgehammer, used to retrieve iron ore from mount Gonzen, in Switzerland. Evidence to confirm this idea may be found in the area of the municipalities of Sargans and Sevelen, Switzerland.

- eisenschlegel

Schlägel is a variant of the surname Schlegal. It is a German surname from Middle High German slegel ('hammer', 'tool for striking'). It's a metonymic occupational name for a smith or mason, or a nickname for a forceful person.

- hazisgolden

Schlegel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schlegel (Russian: Щлегель) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Schlégel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlegel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 12,533rd most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 162,763 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Schlegel live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Schlegel is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 13 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 28,259 people, or 1 in 2,849. In Germany Schlegel is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent reside, Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany Schlegel is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Switzerland, where 8 percent reside.

Schlegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schlegel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlegel surname expanded 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 940 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Schlegel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Schlegel last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Schlegel last name are 13.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schlegel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning 333,112 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning R 238,176 per year; in Colombia they earn 56.09% more than the national average, earning $35,436,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $46,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $54,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Schlegel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schlegel in the Russian language
Щлегельslegel-

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