Schlemm Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlemm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlemm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2931:274,76329,003
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
England31:18,572,686338,250
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Schlemm Last Name Facts

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

Schlemm is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlemm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 507,898th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,298,521 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Schlemm reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 274,763. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Schlemm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlemm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schlemm last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schlemm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlemm surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Schlemm earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 130.31% more than the national average, earning $114,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlem9295/
Schlimm861,361/
Schliem86218/
Schleim8627/
Schleem862/
Schlesm861/
Schleme860/
Clemm83434/
Shlem83150/
Chlem835/
Slemm830/
Schlimme801,205/
Schleime8051/
Schlim77345/
Shleem7719/
Shleim774/
Chleme774/
Shleme771/
Scleem771/
Scleam771/
Schlöm771/
Shlaem771/
Shleym771/
Schlehiem751/
Clem7312,556/
Slem734,102/
Shlm732/
Schlaim713/
Sellemm711/
Sehelmm711/
Sleem6730,810/
Sliem673,709/
Sleim671,994/
Sleam67803/
Slimm67490/
Shlemova67276/
Sleme67112/
Cleem6785/
Shllm6762/
Shlim6737/
Sclim6730/
Slaem678/
Slymm675/
Sloem674/
Sllem674/
Szlem673/
Slemt672/
Sleym672/
Chlim671/
Sehlm671/
Slehm671/
Sslem671/
Climm670/

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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
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  • 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 Schlemm
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