Where Does The Last Name Schmelt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Schmelt is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schmelt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmelt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Schmelt is the 2,460,878^th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Schmelt is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Schmelt are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 1,388,025. In Germany Schmelt is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Schmelt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schmelt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmelt surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.