Schovell Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Schovell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schovell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Schovell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schovell is found most in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schovell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,428,594th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Schovell reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 373,639. In South Africa Schovell is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 85 percent reside, Gauteng, where 11 percent reside and Western Cape, where 4 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Schovell Last Name Statistics demography

Schovell earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.93% more than the national average, earning R 287,364 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scovell931,502/
Shovell9350/
Schovel9333/
Shovelle884/
Chovelle884/
Schovill883/
Shohvell881/
Schavell881/
Scovel861,071/
Sovell86146/
Shovel8679/
Chovel8630/
Schotveld8211/
Showell802,178/
Scovill801,195/
Chowell80240/
Chouvel80194/
Schevel80121/
Shevell80101/
Schavel8084/
Shavell8083/
Chovele8021/
Schável808/
Chovill802/
Scowell802/
Chavell802/
Schowel801/
Schövel801/
Souvell800/
Soveall800/
Scoviel800/
Schovil800/
Sahvell800/
Sosvell800/
Scavell800/
Schouville783/
Sovel77178/
Scheevel75224/
Shchavel75113/
Chauvell7529/
Chavelle7526/
Schevill7519/
Shavelle7518/
Schawell758/
Schobele751/
Shauvell751/
Shaveill751/
Scouvill750/
Shotvelt750/
Sowell7112,439/
Shevel715,335/
Shavel712,965/
Savell712,666/
Scovil71885/
Chavel71442/
Sevell71101/
Chovil7195/
Chouville7186/
Chauvelle7129/
Showel7128/
Chowel7111/
Soviel712/
Sauthvell711/
Scssovill711/
Soveel711/
Sojvel711/
Sovele711/
Souvel711/
Zovell710/
Sovill710/
Southvell710/
Scevel710/
Chauvel676,627/
Savelle67423/
Shevill67220/
Saveall67178/
Shaviel67132/
Schawel67110/
Chavele6773/
Shawell6771/
Shaevel6768/
Schavelová6731/
Seevell6714/
Sahwell6711/
Shobele6711/
Seveall675/
Showeel674/
Showeil674/
Soville673/
Shavele673/
Chobele673/
Shavill672/
Chaveil672/
Sauvell671/
Chavesl671/
Chavhel671/
Siowell671/
Shaveel671/
Soweell671/
Sosvele671/
Chawell671/
Chaouel671/
Schavelova671/
Szávell671/
Sovehle671/
Shaouel671/
Scawell670/
Scavill670/
Sowelle670/
Sasvell670/

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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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  • 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 Schovell
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