Schlossman Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Schlossman Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) In Yiddish shlos is “lock” and the name signifies either a locksmith or a dealer in locks or hardware.

Schlossman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:844,89364,474
Israel291:295,09125,768
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Schlossman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) In Yiddish shlos is “lock” and the name signifies either a locksmith or a dealer in locks or hardware.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Schlossman Last Name Facts

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

Schlossman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schlossman.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlossman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schlossman is the 615,220th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,546,000 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Schlossman are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 429 people, or 1 in 844,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 6 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.

Schlossman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schlossman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schlossman surname grew 1,129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlossman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schlossman last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Schlossman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,954 USD per year.

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