Schmal Surname

140,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7721:45,4325,960
United States6111:593,22248,399
Argentina1921:222,62218,311
Netherlands1791:94,34215,464
Austria821:103,84714,900
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
France441:1,509,607143,950
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Hungary411:239,42119,309
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

The alternate forms: Schmál (1) are calculated separately.

Schmal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schmal (Russian: Щмаль) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms: Schmál. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 140,045th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,285,214 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Schmal are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schmal is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,772 people, or 1 in 45,432. In Germany Schmal is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Schmal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schmal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schmal last name increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmal last name are 21.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Schmal earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning R 227,760 per year; in United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schmál941/
Schmahl923,997/
Schmall921,341/
Schmaal92284/
Schmalt9269/
Schmeal9258/
Schmald9243/
Schmaul9237/
Shchmal922/
Schmasl921/
Schmalh921/
Schmail920/
Shmal912,107/
Chmal91798/
Scmal912/
Schmalle86178/
Schmahle8623/
Schmaldt8622/
Schmahal863/
Schcmall861/
Schmalzz861/
Schmaltd860/
Shmalh83438/
Schmol8353/
Shmail8328/
Shsmal8310/
Shmaal836/
Shmall834/
Chmale832/
Shmale832/
Chmhal831/
Scmahl830/
Scmall830/
Smal8013,194/
Schmachel8017/
Schmalová8014/
Cmal803/
Schmalova801/
Schmoll776,587/
Schmohl771,323/
Schmeil77619/
Schmolt77143/
Chmatil7737/
Schmool7728/
Shmagli776/
Shshmal774/
Schmoul771/
Shmault771/
Schmáll771/
Shmahal771/
Chmahal770/
Schmoyl770/
Schmaichel7520/
Schmahlová752/
Small73112,921/
Smail7330,137/
Smale737,036/
Smayl732,458/
Smeal731,602/
Smaal731,578/
Szmal73332/
Smalt73251/
Smahl7363/
Shmol7343/
Smaïl7334/
Smaul7329/
Smalø7319/
Smajl738/
Jhmal732/
Smalh732/
Chmol732/
Jsmal731/
Smald731/
Ssmal731/
Smaãl731/
Cmaal731/
Sxmal731/
Dsmal731/
Schmoldt711,490/
Schmeisl7159/
Schmolle7115/
Shmalova718/
Schmeill710/
Smaill67411/
Smaile67391/
Smalle67245/
Smeall67221/
Smatel67159/
Shmaylova6775/
S'Mail6755/
Shmailova6744/
Schmeißel6728/
Jsmail6725/
Szmall6724/
Shmool6716/
Shmeil6710/
Smagli678/
Smalll678/
Schmolová678/
Scmoll677/
Smasel677/
Smahal677/
Chmeil676/
Smayle675/
Schmeisel675/
Szmale674/
Szmail674/
Schmochel673/
Smeale673/
Shmoil673/
S'Maïl673/
Chmoul673/
Smault672/
Schmmoldt672/
Shmoul672/
Smalhe672/
Jhmaal671/
Cmahal671/
Smallh671/
Smalth671/
Shsmol671/
Ỉsmail671/
Smailė671/
Schmálová671/
Schmeitel671/
Ssmail671/
Scmool671/
Sxmall671/
Smaull671/
Shmohl671/
Shmahlova671/
Smhail671/
Hsmail671/
Smmall670/
Smaldt670/
Ssmall670/
Shmoll670/

Schmal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schmal in the Russian language
Щмальsmal-

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