Schrijvers Surname

151,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schrijvers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schrijvers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5021:7,6541,051
Netherlands1,2601:13,4031,963
France341:1,953,609166,012
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Schrijvers Last Name Facts

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

Schrijvers is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schrijvers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 151,375th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,504,311 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Schrijvers are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schrijvers is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,502 people, or 1 in 7,654. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 43 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Schrijvers Last Name Statistics demography

Schrijvers earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $55,647 CAD per year.

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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 Schrijvers
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