Schott Surname

13,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Schott Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) One who carried goods for sale, a peddler; dweller near a sluice or floodgate; one who came from Scotland.

Schott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany18,9681:4,244488
United States14,1131:25,6833,232
Israel2,2911:3,735518
Brazil1,5431:138,7395,310
France6101:108,89016,211
Canada5771:63,8577,448
Switzerland4581:17,9322,951
Austria3621:23,5233,685
Australia2071:130,41414,194
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Argentina1681:254,42520,581
Hungary1291:76,0957,702
Luxembourg1171:4,962709
Mexico1131:1,098,46213,844
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
England921:605,63136,119
Chile761:231,7967,107
Sweden511:193,07413,358
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Wales41:773,63329,106
Swaziland41:324,550996
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0141:24,9353,095

Schott (71) may also be a first name.

Schott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) One who carried goods for sale, a peddler; dweller near a sluice or floodgate; one who came from Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schott Last Name Facts

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

Schott occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,786th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 180,073 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Schott live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. Schott is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 71 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 18,968 people, or 1 in 4,244. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 23 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Schott occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Schott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schott last name increased 701 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schott last name are 18.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Schott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.73% more than the national average, earning R 548,292 per year; in United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schcott921/
Schuott921/
Shchott921/
Schottt921/
Schoott920/
Scott91854,691/
Schot913,545/
Shott912,614/
Chott912,175/
Schoottz861/
Schottte861/
Shotts832,048/
Schatt831,520/
Schoot831,060/
Schots83813/
Schout83791/
Schoth83277/
Schodt83228/
Chotte83102/
Choutt8324/
Schost8321/
Scottt8317/
Scoott8316/
Scoutt8313/
Shotte8311/
Sscott835/
Hscott834/
S'cott833/
Scoitt832/
Shcott832/
Chotts831/
Chhott831/
Jschot831/
Scoytt831/
Sachtt831/
Chottz831/
Schozt831/
Shoitt831/
Chotth831/
Shoutt830/
Shottz830/
Shoott830/
Schoit830/
Chot8020,447/
Scot802,420/
Shot801,368/
Sott801,241/
Schottová8021/
Schottova801/
Schatte771,096/
Schoots77941/
Schoute77637/
Schaatt7780/
Choutte7753/
Schoudt7751/
Schautt7741/
Schooth7738/
Schoodt7734/
Schootz7711/
D'Scott777/
Scheutt776/
Schoste776/
Schoust775/
Schatts773/
Schuoht773/
Shchots773/
Shoutts772/
Chhotte772/
Schocht772/
Shchost772/
Schcoth771/
Schouth771/
Schgodt771/
Schuote771/
Schuotz771/
Shoutte771/
Szczott771/
Schoidt771/
Schoite771/
Schattz770/
Schothe770/
Schoitz770/
Chuot735,223/
Chatt733,159/
Szott731,687/
Chote731,429/
Schat731,106/
Sacht731,015/
Shout73990/
Shost73825/
Shote73711/
Shoot73567/
Scout73520/
Scoot73406/
Sotte73287/
Chout73235/
Shots73133/
Shatt73101/
Schod7392/
Choot7382/
Chhot7358/
Choit7345/
Shhot7319/
Chots7312/
Scatt7311/
Chost7310/
Sczot7310/
Sotts737/
Choyt737/
Soott736/
Shoth735/
Shoit734/
Siott733/
Socht733/
Shuot732/
Scoit732/
Soutt731/
Scodt731/
Suott731/
Sxott731/
Sohtt731/
Sscot731/
Scoht731/
Shcot731/
Xsott731/
Chodt730/
Shodt730/
Schotsch71178/
Schauttz7114/
Shchatts718/
Scottová717/
Schotova711/
Schaatdt711/
Schothsh711/
Stchoute711/
Schachtt711/
Schotová711/
Schautte710/
Sot676,602/
Chothe675,776/
Schadt674,137/
Choute672,788/
Chatte672,689/
Chhote672,153/
Shouth671,665/
Szczot67767/
Shoots67531/
Shatts67364/
Schats67325/
Choitz67280/
Chatth67147/
Shoudt67139/
Szacht67128/
Shoutz67116/
Shatte67112/
Schaat67103/
Shoute6798/
Shouts6772/
Schoitsch6762/
Schath6748/
Schatp6747/
Shoote6734/
Choite6733/
Shoust6720/
Shoste6712/
Scheut6712/
Choote6711/
Saacht6711/
Schádt6711/
Shacht679/
Shoutd679/
Schausttz679/
Schaht678/
Soutte678/
Choith676/
Shautt675/
Chhout674/
Chotch674/
Chatts673/
Shoost673/
Schoid672/
Soucht672/
Chostz672/
Chozte672/
Choste672/
Shoith672/
Schatd672/
Zchoot672/
Chautt671/
Schattová671/
Schods671/
Schood671/
Sootts671/
Shothe671/
Shatth671/
Szottd671/
Soutth671/
Soutts671/
Shoits671/
Siotte671/
Shattz671/
Shchat671/
Choyte671/
Chouët671/
Zchout671/
Schocz671/
Chooth671/
Stchod670/
Choyst670/
Schodd670/
Schogy670/
Shodts670/

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