Schmeller Surname

389,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmeller Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmeller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7211:111,65813,754
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Austria201:425,77243,235
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Schmeller Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schmeller is found most frequently in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmeller? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 389,400th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,008,292 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Schmeller reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schmeller is most common in Germany, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 111,658. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 63 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside. Other than Germany Schmeller occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Schmeller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schmeller has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmeller last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmeller Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schmeller last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schmeller earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $43,360 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 Schmeller
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