Schlossberg Surname

214,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Schlossberg Surname Definition:

(from a place name) There are a number of communities through­out Germany called Schlossberg. They are places where there is a castle (Schloss) on the top of a hill (Berg).

Schlossberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4821:244,57423,305
Israel3631:23,5753,475
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Schlossberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) There are a number of communities through­out Germany called Schlossberg. They are places where there is a castle (Schloss) on the top of a hill (Berg).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Schlossberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlossberg is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlossberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schlossberg is the 214,812th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,807,495 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Schlossberg reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,482 people, or 1 in 244,574. In The United States Schlossberg is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent live, Maryland, where 18 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 19 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Schlossberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schlossberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schlossberg surname rose 8,718 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlossberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlossberg last name are 41.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Schlossberg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 39.75% more than the national average, earning $60,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.51% more than the national average, earning $67,822 CAD per year.

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