Schloss Surname

98,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Schloss Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Castle [Middle High German sloz (z as ss), castle, lock, bar; from Middle High German sliezen, O.H.Ger. sliozan (mod. Ger. schliessen), to lasten, lock]

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Schloss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2891:110,20312,015
Australia5231:51,6176,382
Germany2431:331,29832,825
Jamaica2401:11,9581,221
Israel1311:65,3258,170
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Canada691:533,99444,923
Panama421:93,1493,638
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
England241:2,321,58686,519
Chile191:927,18319,125
France181:3,690,151224,666
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4791:104,84110,548

Schloss (19) may also be a first name.

Schloss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Castle [Middle High German sloz (z as ss), castle, lock, bar; from Middle High German sliezen, O.H.Ger. sliozan (mod. Ger. schliessen), to lasten, lock]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who made locks, a locksmith; dweller in, or near, the manor house or castle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) One who made locks. See Schlossman.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

A German surname, meaning 'castle'.

- amysluss1972

Schloss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schloss occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schloss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,154th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,508,496 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Schloss are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 19 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,289 people, or 1 in 110,203. In The United States Schloss is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Schloss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schloss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schloss last name rose 687 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schloss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schloss are 4.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Schloss earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.4% more than the national average, earning R 288,504 per year; in United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.78% more than the national average, earning $66,961 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlosse932/
Schlooss931/
Shloss9283/
Schlos925/
Scloss921/
Chloss921/
Schlosz86143/
Schlass8680/
Schloos8624/
Schlose8613/
Schlots865/
Shlyoss863/
Schlous861/
Schlosh860/
Closs834,545/
Sloss833,362/
Shlos831/
Chlos831/
Schleuss80131/
Schlauss8075/
Schloots8016/
Schloosz801/
Schloz77521/
Schloß77503/
Slosse77447/
Chlous77101/
Chlost7780/
Schlas7733/
Clouss7727/
Chlios7717/
Shlosh7717/
Chloos7712/
Sclass777/
Shlyos771/
Szloss771/
Clooss771/
Shlots770/
Schlox770/
Slloss770/
Schloosch751/
Clos733,380/
Slos73232/
Schlotz71688/
Schlooz71164/
Schlaus71114/
Shloush7187/
Scellos7140/
Schlahs7129/
Schleus7125/
Schlase7120/
Shloosh717/
Shlyass716/
Schlads713/
Schlaas711/
Selloss711/
Schloch711/
Shlyots711/
Schloße711/
Class678,423/
Cloos671,948/
Sloos67546/
Slots67486/
Slous67356/
Schlootz67110/
Schlouch6787/
Cloys6772/
Closz6761/
Slass6744/
Schleusz6740/
Cloës6721/
Szlos6716/
Clohs6715/
Schlooße6711/
Slosh6710/
Closh677/
Slois675/
Slohs675/
Shlas673/
Slios673/
Slose673/
Slozs672/
Sclas672/
Schlasze671/
Scloz671/
Dclos671/
Schlahse671/
Schlasch671/
Chlas671/
Clios671/
Slods671/
Schloitz670/

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