Schleier Surname

230,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schleier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schleier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2061:66,7548,533
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Hungary761:129,16211,998
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Austria111:774,13064,097
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Schleier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schleier is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schleier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schleier is the 230,013th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,140,651 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Schleier are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,206 people, or 1 in 66,754. In Germany Schleier is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 40 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Hungary, where 4 percent reside.

Schleier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schleier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schleier surname increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schleier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schleier last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schleier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 150.67% more than the national average, earning 867,528 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning $56,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.66% less than the national average, earning $45,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schleiher940/
Schleer93578/
Schlier93460/
Shleier936/
Schleir931/
Schleyer882,066/
Schlaier88149/
Schleuer8843/
Shleiher8817/
Schllier881/
Shleer8651/
Chleir869/
Shleir863/
Shlier862/
Schleierová846/
Sehlleier8213/
Schlleyer821/
Schloer80418/
Schluer80161/
Schlair8076/
Schlear8052/
Schlaer8031/
Sleiere8023/
Shleyer8011/
Sleiher808/
Schleur801/
Schleyr800/
Slier77364/
Sleer776/
Sleir771/
Schläger752,064/
Schlayer75318/
Schlauer75256/
Schlojer7579/
Schloyer7543/
Schlawer7533/
Shlaiher7525/
Schléger7514/
Schlyyer752/
Schlouer750/
Schluyer750/
Sleire71306/
Sclear7194/
Sclair7180/
Shlaer7140/
Sellheier7128/
Sleyer7112/
Šleier7112/
Sloier719/
Slaier714/
Sløier712/
Chloir711/
Shlyer711/
Sliaer711/
Cleyer711/
Sleirt710/
Shlear710/
Schlagger710/
Shlair710/
Slejer710/
Hzlier710/
Slijer710/
Shluer710/
Stclair6714,805/
Szlejer6759/
Šleiher6712/
Shlayer6710/
Slijger673/
Sligger672/
Shleyar671/
Slajeer671/
Sclayer671/
Slegger670/
Clohier670/

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Schleier Reference & Research

Schleier DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Schleier FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Schleier
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis