Schmehl Surname

233,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8471:95,04811,849
United States8051:450,26038,563
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

Schmehl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schmehl is most common in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schmehl.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmehl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schmehl is the 233,088th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,210,021 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Schmehl reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 847 people, or 1 in 95,048. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent reside and Hungary, where 2 percent reside.

Schmehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schmehl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schmehl last name rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schmehl are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Schmehl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,841 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schmaehl9318/
Schmehel936/
Schmuehl932/
Schmoehl931/
Schmel9286/
Shmehl922/
Scmehl921/
Schmhl921/
Schmiel86751/
Schmell86464/
Schmähl86196/
Schmühl86113/
Schmeel8693/
Schmelt8661/
Schmoel8625/
Schmuel869/
Schmöhl867/
Schmael866/
Shchmel862/
Schmmel861/
Schmihl861/
Shcmehl861/
Shmehel861/
Chmel832,369/
Shmel8338/
Smehl830/
Schmeldt8016/
Schmiell803/
Shmuel771,296/
Schmél7771/
Schmäl7746/
Chmell7744/
Shmoel7733/
Shmiel7729/
Schmil7718/
Schmöl7710/
Shmell778/
Shmael778/
Shmeel771/
Scmiel771/
Schmld771/
Smel7390/
Shml735/
Cmhl732/
Cmel731/
Scml731/
Schmill71408/
Schmuul7148/
Schmöll7116/
Schmild7114/
Schmisl7112/
Schmilh719/
Schmilt715/
Shmuell713/
Shmoell711/
Shmeelh711/
Ïshmael711/
Chmyl673,969/
Smelt671,869/
Chmil671,352/
Smael67322/
Smell67273/
Szmel67199/
Shmil67183/
Smuel67140/
Smiel67115/
Schmildt6771/
Shmelova6725/
Shmyl6712/
Smoel674/
Shmlh672/
Hxmel671/
Smelő671/
Hshml671/
Smelh671/
Chmlp671/
Smeul671/
Smeel671/
Zhmel671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schmehl
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