Schlenz Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schlenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8931:90,15211,342
United States3861:939,01370,219
Austria1021:83,48512,474
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Schlenz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schlenz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlenz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schlenz is the 266,468th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. Schlenz occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Schlenz reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 893 people, or 1 in 90,152. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Austria, where 7 percent reside.

Schlenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlenz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 965 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlenz surname are 20.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schlenz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning $61,397 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Schlenz
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