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

The surname Scholten is most common in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 21,170^th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 283,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Scholten live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Scholten is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 14,348 people, or 1 in 1,177. In The Netherlands Scholten is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 23 percent live, Overijssel, where 23 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Scholten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scholten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scholten last name rose 2,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scholten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Scholten last name are 31.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.95% registered with the party.

The amount Scholten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.22% more than the national average, earning 499,116 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning R 190,500 per year; in United States they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $48,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $55,426 CAD per year.