Schmeltz Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Schmeltz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmeltz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0011:362,09732,264
France1751:379,55856,305
Suriname1731:3,194558
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Denmark551:102,6319,658
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Schmeltz Last Name Facts

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

Schmeltz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Schmeltz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmeltz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 258,507th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Schmeltz reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,001 people, or 1 in 362,097. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 15 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Schmeltz is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent are found and Suriname, where 11 percent are found.

Schmeltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schmeltz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmeltz surname expanded 848 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmeltz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmeltz last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Schmeltz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $46,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schmelz934,688/
Shmeltz933/
Chmeltz930/
Schmoelz8882/
Schmelcz8834/
Schmaelz8824/
Schmöltz8814/
Schmltdz880/
Schmeldz880/
Schmiltz880/
Smeltz861,094/
Shmelz860/
Schmlz860/
Schmölz802,098/
Shmelts8034/
Schmølz805/
Schmilz803/
Schmlez801/
Smeltze800/
Smelz776/
Schmölcz7521/
Schmilts750/
Smelts7135/
Szmelz714/
Smielz710/
Smellz710/
Smiltz710/
Shmldzh678/
Shmeltsova678/
Shmildzh633/
Smelc624/
Smilz620/
Smeltsova59204/
Smeltcova591/
Szmelc57136/
Smilts5750/
Smelds571/
Shmyltsova561/
Shmiltsova561/
Smilths530/
Smelcova5011/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schmeltz
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