Schlyer Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schlyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Schlyer Last Name Facts

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

Schlyer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schlyer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlyer? popularity and diffusion

Schlyer is the 1,202,518th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname Schlyer is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Schlyer live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States Schlyer is mostly concentrated in: Kansas, where 32 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Schlyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schlyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schlyer last name increased 2,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlyer last name are 38.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

Schlyer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $42,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shlyer921/
Schlier86460/
Schlger8610/
Shlyher861/
Slyer8346/
Clyer832/
Schläger802,064/
Schlæger8015/
Schléger8014/
Schliert801/
Schllier801/
Sclier776/
Shlier772/
Slyerr771/
Schlajger751/
Schlieher751/
Sillyer711/
Sellyer710/
Scellier67795/
Slier67364/
Slıer671/
Schlejerová671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlyer
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