Schreven Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schreven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schreven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3281:51,4858,839
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schreven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schreven is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schreven? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 668,257th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Schreven live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schreven is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 51,485. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 52 percent live, Limburg, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 13 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Schreven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schreven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schreven last name expanded 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schreven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schreven last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schreven earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.86% more than the national average, earning $61,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $48,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schroeven94273/
Schreeven945/
Schrieven941/
Schreyven941/
Screven93170/
Shreven9313/
Schraven882,431/
Schroven88543/
Schriven883/
Screeven881/
Creven8618/
Schrijven825/
Scriven807,767/
Crevean803/
Shriven802/
Chriven801/
Shraven801/
Screvin801/
Schrawen756/
Creivean755/
Scrivenn751/
Shriveen750/
Schravin750/
Schrowen750/
Crevin7181/
Sriven717/
Schraûwen711/
Sroven711/
Sraven711/
Criven710/
Scrivin67135/
Sraveen6710/
Shravin676/
Sriveng671/
Schryvinck671/
Sreving670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schreven
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