Schrijver Surname

120,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schrijver Surname User-submission:

This is an Afrikaans surname, meaning 'writer', 'scribe'; from the Dutch schrijver. It is a cognate with the German schreiber. The equivalent in English is Clark, and in French - Leclerc.

Schrijver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,6191:4,666472
Belgium561:205,29726,724
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England251:2,228,72284,230
France81:8,302,840321,660
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Schrijver Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Afrikaans surname, meaning 'writer', 'scribe'; from the Dutch schrijver. It is a cognate with the German schreiber. The equivalent in English is Clark, and in French - Leclerc.

- sterics

Schrijver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schrijver is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schrijver? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schrijver is the 120,026th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,905,739 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Schrijver live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,619 people, or 1 in 4,666. In The Netherlands Schrijver is most frequent in: Overijssel, where 21 percent are found, Gelderland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Schrijver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schrijver last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schrijver earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 48.5% more than the national average, earning $64,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.98% more than the national average, earning $67,063 CAD per year.

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