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

The surname Schmeltz is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur 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 frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Schmeltz are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,001 people, or 1 in 362,097. In The United States Schmeltz is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 15 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Schmeltz occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent reside and Suriname, where 11 percent reside.

Schmeltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schmeltz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmeltz surname increased 848 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmeltz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schmeltz last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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  • 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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