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 held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schreven? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 668,257th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 most common in: Gelderland, where 52 percent live, Limburg, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Schreven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schreven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schreven surname increased 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schreven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schreven last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the 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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  • 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 Schreven
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