Schleyer Surname

201,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schleyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schleyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3241:60,8057,818
United States5291:685,17854,430
Chile811:217,4876,777
Canada491:751,95159,756
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Schleyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schleyer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schleyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,760th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,527,370 people. Schleyer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Schleyer live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,324 people, or 1 in 60,805. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 42 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Chile, where 4 percent are found.

Schleyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schleyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schleyer surname increased 423 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schleyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schleyer last name are 4.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schleyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning 364,840 kr per year; in Peru they earn 714.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 157,896 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.3% less than the national average, earning R 53,952 per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $61,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlleyer941/
Schleer93578/
Shleyer9311/
Schleyr930/
Schleier881,760/
Schlayer88318/
Schleuer8843/
Schloyer8843/
Schlyyer882/
Schluyer880/
Shleer8651/
Sleyer8612/
Cleyer861/
Shlyer861/
Schleiher820/
Schlier80460/
Schloer80418/
Schluer80161/
Schlear8052/
Schlaer8031/
Shlayer8010/
Shleier806/
Schleir801/
Schleur801/
Sclayer801/
Shleyar801/
Slyer7746/
Sleer776/
Schläger752,064/
Schlauer75256/
Schlaier75149/
Schlojer7579/
Schlawer7533/
Shleiher7517/
Schléger7514/
Schllier751/
Schlouer750/
Schleierová746/
Sloyer71440/
Slayer71241/
Clayer71145/
Sclear7194/
Sluyer7146/
Shlaer7140/
Sleytr7113/
Sehlleier7113/
Chleir719/
Sellheyer719/
Shleir713/
Shlier712/
Slyyer711/
Cloyer711/
Slyerr711/
Schlagger710/
Shlear710/
Sleyar710/
Slejer710/
Shluer710/
Schlair6776/
Szlejer6759/
Sleiere6723/
Slooyer6718/
Sleiher678/
Slajeer671/
Slegger670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schleyer
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