Schlesiger Surname
Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname
Schlesiger Surname User-submission:
German surname meaning 'Silesian' from a region that is in modern Czech Republic and Poland, similar to Schlesinger/Schlesier
Schlesiger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,058 | 1:76,092 | 9,634 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Schlésiger (1) are calculated separately.
Schlesiger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
German surname meaning 'Silesian' from a region that is in modern Czech Republic and Poland, similar to Schlesinger/Schlesier
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Average Schlesiger Salary in
United States
$46,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schlesiger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlesiger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schlesiger occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Schlésiger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlesiger? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 310,357th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Schlesiger live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.
Schlesiger is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,058 people, or 1 in 76,092. In Germany Schlesiger is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany Schlesiger exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Schlesiger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schlesiger last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schlesiger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $49,264 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlésiger | 97 | 1 | / |
| Schlessiger | 95 | 32 | / |
| Schlesigher | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schleshinger | 91 | 4 | / |
| Schleßiger | 90 | 24 | / |
| Schlösiger | 90 | 1 | / |
| Schlesigerová | 87 | 1 | / |
| Schlesicher | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shleziger | 84 | 2 | / |
| Schleshenger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sleshinger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schlcicher | 70 | 1 | / |
| Selcige | 59 | 9 | / |
| Jleigige | 56 | 1 | / |
| Cleziezi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Sclisizzi | 53 | 51 | / |
| Gilshiser | 53 | 0 | / |
| Gelchicher | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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