Schmeiser Surname

252,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmeiser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmeiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9071:88,76011,187
United States4531:800,13061,707
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Austria501:170,30922,149
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tonga11:107,313791
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Schmeiser Last Name Facts

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

Schmeiser occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmeiser? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 252,393rd most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,647,670 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Schmeiser are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 907 people, or 1 in 88,760. In Germany Schmeiser is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent reside, Bavaria, where 22 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany Schmeiser is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Schmeiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmeiser surname are 1.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Schmeiser earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning $59,166 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 Schmeiser
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