Schlimmer Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlimmer Surname Definition:

“Cleverer” in Dutch (Slimmer).

Schlimmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Germany2471:325,93332,466
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Schlimmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cleverer” in Dutch (Slimmer).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Schlimmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlimmer is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlimmer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schlimmer is the 541,435th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. The last name Schlimmer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Schlimmer reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 1,362,628. In The United States Schlimmer is most common in: Iowa, where 14 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 42 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Schlimmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schlimmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schlimmer surname rose 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlimmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlimmer last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schlimmer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.58% less than the national average, earning R 193,488 per year and in United States they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $47,735 USD per year.

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