Schmelzenbach Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Schmelzenbach Surname User-submission:

Originally Austrian-German, the old German meaning of Schmelzenbach is 'melting-brook' symbolizing spring, green, and new life.

Schmelzenbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria751:113,53916,032
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Schmelzenbach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally Austrian-German, the old German meaning of Schmelzenbach is 'melting-brook' symbolizing spring, green, and new life.

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Schmelzenbach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schmelzenbach is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmelzenbach? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schmelzenbach is the 1,092,155th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Schmelzenbach live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Austria, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 113,539. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Vorarlberg, where 99 percent reside and Salzburg, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Austria this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 29 percent reside.

Schmelzenbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schmelzenbach last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schmelzenbach earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.3% more than the national average, earning R 428,460 per year and in United States they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $37,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smelzenbach920/
Smeltzenbach880/

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