Schmalz Surname
Approximately 13,217 people bear this surname
Schmalz Surname Definition:
(German) One who had a fat stomach; one who rendered lard; an old-fashioned, sloppy, sentimental person.
Schmalz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,899 | 1:10,192 | 1,279 |
| United States | 3,110 | 1:116,546 | 12,562 |
| Canada | 502 | 1:73,398 | 8,328 |
| Switzerland | 451 | 1:18,210 | 2,985 |
| Brazil | 434 | 1:493,259 | 18,612 |
| Austria | 179 | 1:47,572 | 7,591 |
| Argentina | 126 | 1:339,233 | 26,703 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Israel | 69 | 1:124,024 | 13,566 |
| Denmark | 48 | 1:117,598 | 10,848 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Czechia | 34 | 1:312,749 | 39,315 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Hungary | 14 | 1:701,163 | 38,752 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Schmalz (10) may also be a first name.
Schmalz 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.
Schmalz Demographics
Schmalz Political Affiliation
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Schmalz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schmalz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schmalz is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schmalz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schmalz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,708th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 551,377 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schmalz are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 7,899 people, or 1 in 10,192. In Germany Schmalz is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Schmalz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schmalz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schmalz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schmalz last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schmalz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $55,767 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmaltz | 93 | 5,034 | / |
| Schmalcz | 93 | 36 | / |
| Schmatlz | 93 | 7 | / |
| Schmallz | 93 | 2 | / |
| Schmalzt | 93 | 2 | / |
| Schmalze | 93 | 2 | / |
| Schmalzz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Schmaldz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shmalz | 92 | 5 | / |
| Scmalz | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chmalz | 92 | 2 | / |
| Schmaltze | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schmaltzs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schmealtz | 88 | 0 | / |
| Schmolz | 86 | 377 | / |
| Schmals | 86 | 31 | / |
| Shmaltz | 86 | 17 | / |
| Scmaltz | 86 | 16 | / |
| Schmalc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chmaltz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smalz | 83 | 22 | / |
| Schmolze | 80 | 174 | / |
| Schmolcz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Schmoltz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schmalts | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schmalje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schmales | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schmalls | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schmalse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schmolez | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smaltz | 77 | 603 | / |
| Smallz | 77 | 39 | / |
| Smaylz | 77 | 9 | / |
| Szmalz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Smalze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schmoltze | 75 | 49 | / |
| Schmalsch | 75 | 17 | / |
| Shmalts | 71 | 801 | / |
| Smallze | 71 | 38 | / |
| Schmolc | 71 | 8 | / |
| Schmols | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chmalts | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shmolze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmalcs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smallez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scmolcz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmeilz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smaltze | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smals | 67 | 251 | / |
| Smalc | 67 | 65 | / |
| Smolz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schmolch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Smałz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schmolls | 67 | 1 | / |
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