Schmeichel Surname

241,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmeichel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmeichel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7571:478,81040,592
Germany7041:114,35414,091
Poland811:469,24447,315
Canada631:584,85148,473
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England51:11,143,612252,590
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Schmeichel Last Name Facts

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

Schmeichel is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schmeichel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmeichel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 241,430th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Schmeichel live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, Washington, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 43 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Schmeichel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schmeichel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schmeichel surname grew 3,605 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmeichel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmeichel last name are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schmeichel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $44,434 CAD per year.

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