Schlesiger Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0581:76,0929,634
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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

- philip.18

Schlesiger Last Name Facts

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

Schlesiger is found most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms: Schlésiger. For other potential spellings of Schlesiger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlesiger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,357th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,002,921 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Schlesiger live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,058 people, or 1 in 76,092. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Schlesiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schlesiger are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the 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.

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