Schmelzl Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Schmelzl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmelzl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schmelzl Last Name Facts

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

Schmelzl is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schmelzl.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmelzl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Schmelzl reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schmelzl is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany Schmelzl is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 71 percent are found, Hesse, where 12 percent are found and Bremen, where 6 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Schmelzl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schmelzl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmelzl Last Name Statistics demography

Schmelzl earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schmelzle942,410/
Schmelzel94129/
Schmeilzl9441/
Schmelzla9431/
Schmelczl948/
Schmoelzl943/
Schmelzul941/
Schmaelzle89105/
Schmeulzle891/
Schmelezle890/
Schmalzl882,189/
Schmölzl8839/
Schmaelezle841/
Schmälzle821,066/
Schmailzl82649/
Schmalzle82105/
Schmelsle820/
Schmelcel820/
Smelzel800/
Schmelchel781/
Schmelsley780/
Schmalzel71171/
Schmölzel7114/
Schmalcel712/
Schmalsle590/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Schmelzl
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