Schmelkin Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schmelkin Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Schemlke is a variant of Schmulke, a diminutive of Shmuel (Samuel). Schmelkin is “a descendant of Samuel.”

Schmelkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377

Schmelkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Schemlke is a variant of Schmulke, a diminutive of Shmuel (Samuel). Schmelkin is “a descendant of Samuel.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Schmelkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schmelkin is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmelkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schmelkin is the 2,185,341st most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Schmelkin are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 59 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live.

Schmelkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmelkin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Schmelkin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,296 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmelkin9439/
Scmelkin941/
Shmelkina8941/
Schmilkin891/
Smelkin8818/
Smelkina8230/
Shmelkyn825/
Smlkin801/
Shmelkyna7810/
Szmielkin782/
Smilkin7515/
Smelkyn753/
Smelkyna717/
Smilkina715/

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Footnotes

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