Schmelcher Surname

315,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmelcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmelcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0741:74,9599,484
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Schmelcher Last Name Facts

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

Schmelcher is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmelcher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schmelcher is the 315,757th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,134,298 people. The last name Schmelcher is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Schmelcher reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,074 people, or 1 in 74,959. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 54 percent reside, Bavaria, where 31 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 3 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Schmelcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schmelcher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmelcher last name expanded 222 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmelcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schmelcher last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Schmelcher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.15% more than the national average, earning $64,660 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 Schmelcher
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