Schlegl Surname
Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname
Schlegl 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.
Schlegl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 861 | 1:93,502 | 11,698 |
| Austria | 381 | 1:22,350 | 3,518 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Schlégl (138) are calculated separately.
Schlegl 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.
Schlegl Demographics
Average Schlegl Salary in
United States
$48,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schlegl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlegl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schlegl is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Schlégl. Click here for further possible spellings of Schlegl.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlegl? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 282,110th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,331,050 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Schlegl live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 861 people, or 1 in 93,502. In Germany Schlegl is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 71 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Besides Germany Schlegl occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Schlegl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Schlegl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schlegl Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Schlegl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $48,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $45,891 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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