Schlesier Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlesier Surname User-submission:

German surname meaning 'Silesian' from a region that is in modern Czech Republic and Poland

Schlesier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9451:85,19110,764
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Australia581:465,44335,949
Finland101:549,67032,186
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schlesier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

German surname meaning 'Silesian' from a region that is in modern Czech Republic and Poland

- philip.18

Schlesier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schlesier is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlesier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 309,145th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,973,398 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Schlesier reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 945 people, or 1 in 85,191. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Beside Germany Schlesier exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Schlesier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlesier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlesier last name increased 3,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlesier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schlesier are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

Schlesier earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,524 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schleisier952/
Schleser94374/
Sclesier940/
Schliessier901/
Schlesser891,247/
Schleiger89940/
Schleizer8987/
Schlesies8959/
Schleiser8952/
Schlieser8912/
Schloeser898/
Schleuser893/
Schleßier893/
Schleicer892/
Schleeser892/
Schleißer891/
Schleszer891/
Schletser891/
Schlesher890/
Schlescer890/
Schleyser890/
Schleseur890/
Schleusie890/
Schlese88195/
Shleser8828/
Schloesser841,629/
Schliesser84320/
Schleusser8451/
Schleszies8418/
Schleisser8414/
Schlechier844/
Schleusher842/
Schleisher841/
Schloeszer841/
Schleciher841/
Schlossier840/
Schlaesser840/
Schleizher840/
Schleger82479/
Schleese82200/
Schlsser82153/
Schleuse8250/
Schloser8242/
Shlesser8240/
Schleise8229/
Schlexer8225/
Shletser8215/
Schlöser8212/
Schliger828/
Shleizer827/
Schlaser824/
Schlesse823/
Schllser823/
Shleiser822/
Shleiger822/
Szlesier822/
Schlőser822/
Schlicer821/
Schlesis821/
Schliese821/
Schlecir820/
Schliser820/
Schlezer820/
Schlease820/
Chlesser820/
Schleichert80376/
Cleser804/
Schleserová802/
Sleser802/
Clesir801/
Schleicherr801/
Schleischer800/
Schlosser7825,313/
Schlösser787,946/
Schließer78318/
Schloeßer78167/
Schlisser7837/
Schleußer7829/
Schloezer7815/
Schleager788/
Schlecher787/
Schlaiser786/
Schloszer786/
Shleicher784/
Schlloser784/
Schleßies784/
Schlaiger784/
Schlisher783/
Schleiche783/
Schluiger783/
Chleicher782/
Schlasser782/
Schleeger782/
Chlheiser781/
Schliezer781/
Schlosher781/
Schledger781/
Shloesser781/
Schlaizer781/
Schlazier780/
Schlasher780/
Schloscer780/
Schlesses780/
Schleicherdt7618/
Slesser75396/
Slesere7574/
Shleger7542/
Sleizer7532/
Szleser7532/
Sleuser7525/
Shloser7524/
Slesher7521/
Slosier7515/
Chletsi7515/
Schlege7512/
Sleiger7510/
Schlger7510/
Shliger758/
Shliser754/
Clesser754/
Sleyser752/
Shlegir751/
Cleasir751/
Clesair751/
Shleize751/
Sleiser750/
Sleeser750/
Sclicer750/
Sleaser750/
Shlicer750/
Clesher750/
Cleeser750/
Schllosser7443/
Schlichert7414/
Schliesche746/
Schlosszer743/
Schleichei742/
Schlaicher742/
Chleischer742/
Schlosseer742/
Schlischer741/
Schlittcer741/
Schlossser741/
Schlitcher740/
Schlossher740/
Schläger712,064/
Schlößer711,114/
Shleyger71182/
Shlosser71166/
Schloßer71150/
Szlegier7192/
Schlöger7163/
Schlozer7161/
Schlazer7155/
Sleijere7134/
Sleijser7133/
Schlözer7128/
Schlegge7125/
Clese7124/
Chletsis7124/
Shlisser7121/
Sleisher7121/
Sleicere7121/
Shleyzer7120/
Schlæger7115/
Schléger7114/
Schlezes7113/
Slese7111/
Schlisgi715/
Szlesser713/
Chlisser711/
Schlechi711/
Slisierz711/
Slessere711/
Schlegee711/
Schleget711/
Claysier711/
Claisier711/
Schleuce710/
Schlocer710/
Schlegeh710/
Sleisser710/
Sloesser710/
Schliesa710/
Sleezier710/
Sleshear710/
Schlcher710/
Sleesser710/
Schlaichert7016/
Schlöserová704/
Schlőserová702/
Sliger673,028/
Sleshi671,936/
Scelsi671,400/
Clesse67738/
Selser67486/
Sleger67333/
Slease67221/
Clizer6796/
Cleese6782/
Clessi6776/
Schliszio6724/
Sloser6722/
Sleshe6712/
Shlyayser6711/
Schlegeit6711/
Schlötger6710/
Shleze679/
Slesee678/
Shlyosser674/
Slezer674/
Sliser673/
Slizer673/
Clezer673/
Clesci672/
Slaser672/
Sleese672/
Schlissio672/
Clejer672/
Schlozzer672/
Chlegi671/
Slasir671/
Sledse671/
Schlze671/
Cleyse671/
Schlajger671/
Schlichir671/
Clicer671/
Sclzer671/
Shllosser671/
Slegie671/
Clysie671/
Shlege670/
Schlegesh670/
Sleice670/
Slejer670/
Slijer670/
Sleise670/

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