Schout Surname
Approximately 791 people bear this surname
Schout Surname Definition:
“Sheriff” in Dutch. See Scholtz.
Schout Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 495 | 1:34,116 | 5,702 |
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Schout Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Sheriff” in Dutch. See Scholtz.
Schout Demographics
Schout Political Affiliation
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Schout Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schout Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schout is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Schout? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 434,504th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Schout reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Schout is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 495 people, or 1 in 34,116. In The Netherlands Schout is most prevalent in: Zeeland, where 50 percent are found, South Holland, where 19 percent are found and Gelderland, where 8 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands Schout occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Schout Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schout has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schout surname expanded 595 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schout Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schout are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Schout earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $61,518 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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