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Where Does The Last Name Schmechel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schmechel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schmechel.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmechel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 254,831^st most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,704,678 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Schmechel are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 625 people, or 1 in 128,809. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Schmechel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schmechel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schmechel last name increased 943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmechel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Schmechel are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the political party.

Schmechel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,683 USD per year.