Schlimm Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlimm Surname User-submission:

The Schlimm surname comes from the German word Schlimm, meaning 'sad' or 'bad'.

Schlimm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0681:75,3809,543
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Schlimm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schlimm surname comes from the German word Schlimm, meaning 'sad' or 'bad'.

- germansandwich

Schlimm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlimm has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlimm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 283,122nd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Schlimm reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,068 people, or 1 in 75,380. In Germany Schlimm is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.

Schlimm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schlimm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlimm last name rose 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlimm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlimm surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for the party.

Schlimm earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $41,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlimme931,205/
Schlim92345/
Schlemm86645/
Schliem86218/
Schleim8627/
Schlaim863/
Slimm83490/
Shlim8337/
Sclim8330/
Chlim831/
Climm830/
Schleime8051/
Schlem7795/
Shlaim7759/
Shleim774/
Shllim771/
Schlehiem751/
Slim7315,894/
Clim731,999/
Shloime7142/
Schleem712/
Schlesm711/
Schleme710/
Sliem673,709/
Sleim671,994/
Slaim671,044/
Clemm67434/
Shlem67150/
Slijm6792/
Slime6761/
Sloim6729/
Sllim6727/
Sliom6717/
Slymm675/
Shlimova675/
Chlem675/
Slism671/
Slimt671/
Szlim671/
Tclim671/
Sslim671/
Slemm670/

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