Schlägel Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schlägel Surname User-submission:

Schlägel is a variant of the surname Schlegal. It is a German surname from Middle High German slegel ('hammer', 'tool for striking'). It's a metonymic occupational name for a smith or mason, or a nickname for a forceful person.

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Schlägel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Austria491:173,78422,520
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Schlagel (1,600) are calculated separately.

Schlägel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schlägel is a variant of the surname Schlegal. It is a German surname from Middle High German slegel ('hammer', 'tool for striking'). It's a metonymic occupational name for a smith or mason, or a nickname for a forceful person.

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Schlägel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlägel has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Schlagel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlägel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schlägel is the 1,001,271st most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Schlägel are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schlägel is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 442,338. In Germany Schlägel is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 19 percent live and Czechia, where 8 percent live.

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