Schlyter Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Schlyter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlyter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2891:34,0722,779
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Schlyter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlyter occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schlyter.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlyter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 707,442nd most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schlyter are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Schlyter is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 289 people, or 1 in 34,072. In Sweden Schlyter is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 39 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 34 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Sweden Schlyter exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Schlyter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schlyter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlyter Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Schlyter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 43.22% less than the national average, earning $24,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $53,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlytter94110/
Schlayhter890/
Schloyster890/
Schleter88290/
Schliter8844/
Shleyter882/
Shclyter881/
Slyter86732/
Clyter861/
Schlitter821,244/
Schleuter82876/
Schlieter82844/
Schletter82597/
Schleiter82488/
Schleeter82429/
Schlajter827/
Schlester823/
Schluiter823/
Schlaiter821/
Shleytere821/
Schletier821/
Schlister820/
Schlliter820/
Sluyter801,306/
Slayter80816/
Clayter80186/
Sleyter8049/
Shliter8014/
Chlyste807/
Slyther803/
Schlite801/
Shleter800/
Schlächter78116/
Schlettert7850/
Schleither785/
Schlietter783/
Schleutter782/
Schleister782/
Schliehter781/
Schlittier781/
Schleuhter780/
Slyte779/
Schlette75449/
Slichter75393/
Sleyster75154/
Slechter75137/
Schlitte75110/
Scleater756/
Shlejter754/
Shlitter753/
Shletter752/
Shleeter752/
Chlysteh751/
Schleite751/
Sluyster751/
Sluyther751/
Chlister751/
Shleiter751/
Sleytter751/
Slayster750/
Shleater750/
Schletes750/
Sclihter750/
Sclitter750/
Schlichther7419/
Schleichter7414/
Shleyterova745/
Schlechhter741/
Schleachter741/
Schlichte711,079/
Sliter711,075/
Sleichter71200/
Slythe71141/
Schloithe7173/
Szlechter7130/
Sleter7117/
Cleter7117/
Shlechter7113/
Sleytr7113/
Szlichter717/
Slahyhter715/
Clayte713/
Chlichter712/
Cleyte712/
Slechterr711/
Slyteu711/
Shlaither711/
Shlichter711/
Slytes711/
Chlechter711/
Slayte710/
Slytte710/
Schletterová709/
Schlitterová704/
Sluiter673,353/
Sleeter67377/
Sleater67358/
Sleiter67138/
Cleeter67117/
Slieter6795/
Szliter6784/
Szleter6752/
Sleuter6727/
Slaiter6726/
Slechte6724/
Clitter6711/
Sletter679/
Slester678/
Slitter675/
Slister674/
Cletter673/
Cloytee672/
Slätter672/
Cluiter671/
Schlechtey671/
Slajter671/
Slitere671/
Cloiter671/
Cleytyr671/
Scleate670/
Schlichtes670/
Schleistet670/
Slythes670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlyter
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