Schmaltz Surname
Approximately 5,034 people bear this surname
Schmaltz Surname Definition:
(German) One who had a fat stomach; one who rendered lard; an old-fashioned, sloppy, sentimental person.
Schmaltz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,078 | 1:117,758 | 12,676 |
| Canada | 659 | 1:55,911 | 6,614 |
| France | 615 | 1:108,004 | 16,043 |
| Germany | 306 | 1:263,090 | 28,132 |
| Brazil | 252 | 1:849,501 | 30,645 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:300,711 | 23,854 |
Schmaltz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who had a fat stomach; one who rendered lard; an old-fashioned, sloppy, sentimental person.
Schmaltz Demographics
Schmaltz Political Affiliation
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Schmaltz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schmaltz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schmaltz is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schmaltz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 94,631st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,447,665 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Schmaltz reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Schmaltz is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,078 people, or 1 in 117,758. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Dakota, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent live and France, where 12 percent live.
Schmaltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Schmaltz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,843 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schmaltz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schmaltz last name are 11.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.01% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Schmaltz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,957 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmaltzs | 94 | 1 | / |
| Schmaltze | 94 | 1 | / |
| Schmealtz | 94 | 0 | / |
| Schmalz | 93 | 13,217 | / |
| Shmaltz | 93 | 17 | / |
| Scmaltz | 93 | 16 | / |
| Chmaltz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Schmalcz | 88 | 36 | / |
| Schmoltz | 88 | 4 | / |
| Schmalts | 88 | 3 | / |
| Schmallz | 88 | 2 | / |
| Schmalzz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schmaldz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shcmaltz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Smaltz | 86 | 603 | / |
| Shmalz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Schmoltze | 82 | 49 | / |
| Shmalts | 80 | 801 | / |
| Schmolz | 80 | 377 | / |
| Chmalts | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schmalc | 80 | 2 | / |
| Smaltze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smalz | 77 | 22 | / |
| Schmolcz | 75 | 37 | / |
| Smoltz | 71 | 159 | / |
| Smalts | 71 | 113 | / |
| Smallz | 71 | 39 | / |
| Smaylz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Szmalz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schmolc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shmolts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scmolcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmalcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmeilz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smoltze | 67 | 0 | / |
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