Schleger Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Schleger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schleger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1331:605,30448,487
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Austria601:141,92419,117
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
France101:6,642,272293,169
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Schléger (14) are calculated separately.

Schleger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schleger is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as: Schléger. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schleger? popularity and diffusion

Schleger is the 636,210th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname Schleger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Schleger live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 605,304. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Schleger is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 20 percent reside.

Schleger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schleger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schleger surname grew 162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schleger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schleger surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schleger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $49,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schléger9614/
Schleiger94940/
Schlaeger94495/
Schlieger94101/
Schleuger9472/
Schleager948/
Schleeger942/
Schledger941/
Schloeger940/
Shleger9342/
Schlege9312/
Schlger9310/
Schleinger8935/
Schleigher897/
Schlengher892/
Schlager887,921/
Schläger882,064/
Schleser88374/
Shleyger88182/
Schlöger8863/
Schlexer8825/
Schlegge8825/
Schlæger8815/
Schloger8812/
Shlenger888/
Schliger888/
Shleiger882/
Schliege881/
Sclieger881/
Shleguer881/
Schlegee881/
Schleget881/
Shcleger881/
Schlegeh880/
Schlezer880/
Schleuge880/
Sleger86333/
Cleger86241/
Shlege860/
Schlegerová845/
Schlegerova841/
Schlesser821,247/
Schlesier821,220/
Schlinger82818/
Schleizer8287/
Schleiser8252/
Schlänger8215/
Schlieser8212/
Schlecher827/
Schlaiger824/
Schleuser823/
Schluiger823/
Schleßier823/
Schleicer822/
Schleeser822/
Schliezer821/
Schlajger821/
Schleszer821/
Schlesher820/
Schllenge820/
Schlegesh820/
Schligher820/
Schlagger820/
Schlescer820/
Schleyser820/
Schleseur820/
Schlese80195/
Shlager80141/
Sleeger80124/
Szleger8076/
Slenger8033/
Shleser8028/
Sledger8022/
Schlega8021/
Sleiger8010/
Shlenge8010/
Shliger808/
Sleager803/
Slieger803/
Slegeer803/
Clegger801/
Slaeger801/
Shlegir801/
Clegier801/
Slegger800/
Shloger800/
Schleicher7820,689/
Schleucher78166/
Schliecher7849/
Schlechier784/
Schleisier782/
Schllinger782/
Schlinnger782/
Schleikher781/
Schlyayger781/
Schleizher780/
Slege774/
Clege774/
Schleese75200/
Sleigher75166/
Schlsser75153/
Schlinge75128/
Szlegier7592/
Schleuse7550/
Shlesser7540/
Selleger7536/
Shlinger7535/
Schleise7529/
Shleyzer7520/
Szlenger7518/
Schlezes7513/
Shlekher759/
Shleizer757/
Shlayger756/
Schlesse753/
Schllser753/
Shleiser752/
Schlőser752/
Schlicer751/
Sleugher751/
Shlagher751/
Sleinger751/
Schliese751/
Slettger750/
Schlecir750/
Schliser750/
Sclesier750/
Slledger750/
Schlease750/
Schlcher750/
Chlesser750/
Schleichert74376/
Schlägerová748/
Schleserová742/
Schlégerová742/
Schleicherr741/
Schlögerová741/
Sledge7111,256/
Slager714,444/
Sliger713,028/
Schlicher711,720/
Shleykher71560/
Cleage71111/
Silger7185/
Sloger7183/
Shlyayger7172/
Schlesies7159/
Selger7155/
Shlega7139/
Sleege7124/
Slyger7124/
Shleikher7124/
Slenge7120/
Sléger7117/
Šleger7117/
Shleze719/
Släger718/
Schlaiser716/
Slezer714/
Shleicher714/
Cleser714/
Clezer713/
Chleicher712/
Sleser712/
Sülger712/
Clejer712/
Clegge711/
Slegge711/
Chlegi711/
Chlheiser711/
Schlingey711/
Sehlesier711/
Schlze711/
Slæger711/
Schlaizer711/
Cleghe711/
Cihlge711/
Sclzer711/
Slegie711/
Sleige710/
Slejer710/
Sleage710/
Schleusie710/
Cliger710/
Schlesses710/
Shlinnger710/
Schleicherdt7018/
Slinger677,156/
Sleezer67548/
Slesser67396/
Slicher6797/
Schlise6792/
Slaager6784/
Slesere6774/
Szlejer6759/
Shleyze6755/
Schlice6745/
Szlezer6743/
Sellger6742/
Sleizer6732/
Szleser6732/
Sleuser6725/
Slesher6721/
Schleicherová6720/
Schlichert6714/
Šlenger6713/
Slaiger6711/
Slagger6710/
Slejzer679/
Sølager677/
Szlager675/
Shliser674/
Clesser674/
Schliga673/
Slijger673/
Sielger672/
Sligger672/
Sleyser672/
Slycher672/
Schlaicher672/
Dsledge671/
Sledges671/
Sealger671/
Seilger671/
Slecher671/
Celecer671/
Slejher671/
Schleicherova671/
Scilzer671/
Szlecer671/
Schlittcer671/
Seleser671/
Shleize671/
Shljeed671/
Schlitcher670/
Sleiser670/
Sleigheart670/
Sligert670/
Scelcer670/
Sluiger670/
Sleeser670/
Cleacer670/
Sletcer670/
Slcheet670/
Sclicer670/
Sleaser670/
Shlicer670/
Clesher670/
Sailger670/

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