Schroeder Surname

3,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schroeder Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Cutter [from Ger. schroten, Middle High German schrôten, O.H.Ger. scrôtan, to cut]

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Schroeder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States92,7321:3,909426
Germany18,2131:4,420513
Brazil9,0901:23,5511,076
Canada5,4231:6,7941,001
South Africa3,8181:14,1901,789
Luxembourg2,8341:2058
France1,7901:37,1084,563
Argentina1,3181:32,4312,704
Australia1,2791:21,1072,931
Belgium6391:17,9922,750
Poland6201:61,3049,630
Mexico5161:240,5556,029
England4781:116,56511,884
Thailand3531:200,10933,123
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Switzerland2761:29,7574,498
Netherlands2581:65,45411,208
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Paraguay1841:39,3301,236
Spain1651:283,34617,390
Denmark1381:40,9044,265
Sweden1121:87,9176,459
Chile971:181,6135,887
Uruguay771:44,5685,026
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
Austria581:146,81819,663
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Israel461:186,03618,427
Norway421:122,43516,038
Guyana401:19,0562,431
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
China291:47,149,0202,555
Costa Rica291:164,8302,283
Panama281:139,7244,684
Wales261:119,0209,008
Nicaragua241:250,8792,763
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Qatar191:124,10514,725
American Samoa171:3,280753
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Hungary161:613,51735,830
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Guam121:13,3432,098
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Puerto Rico121:295,8452,647
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
South Korea111:4,658,205839
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Bahamas71:55,964829
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
India61:127,844,230863,365
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Laos41:1,647,081888
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Swaziland41:324,550996
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Anguilla21:6,718471
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,4451:5,947745

The alternate forms: Schroëder (19) & Schroéder (1) are calculated separately.

Schroeder (191) may also be a first name.

Schroeder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Cutter [from Ger. schroten, Middle High German schrôten, O.H.Ger. scrôtan, to cut]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who made garments, a tailor; one who drove a dray, a drayman.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German), Tailor. (variant: Schneider and Kleersnijder.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

It means a type of tailor, or specifically a person who makes shrouds, heavy overcoats and deathbed covers.

- silverhand69

Schroeder Last Name Facts

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

Schroeder is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Schroëder or Schroéder. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schroeder.

How Common Is The Last Name Schroeder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,946th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 51,319 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Schroeder reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 657,437th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 191 people.

The last name Schroeder is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 92,732 people, or 1 in 3,909. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 110 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Schroeder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schroeder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schroeder last name grew 1,098 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 503 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schroeder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Schroeder last name are 19.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Schroeder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.92% less than the national average, earning €18,642 per year; in Norway they earn 143.92% more than the national average, earning 844,167 kr per year; in Peru they earn 343.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 85,882 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.76% more than the national average, earning R 363,012 per year; in United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schroëder9619/
Schroéder961/
Schroederr954/
Schrroeder953/
Sdchroeder952/
Sschroeder951/
Schroederd951/
Schroedere951/
Schroedder951/
Schroedeer951/
Hschroeder951/
Sjchroeder950/
Schroder9416,379/
Schreder943,215/
Shroeder94294/
Chroeder9420/
Schreuder899,046/
Schraeder891,908/
Schreider891,206/
Schreader89310/
Schrieder89225/
Schrouder89193/
Schrueder89105/
Schreeder89103/
Shcroeder8926/
Schredder8925/
Schrodder8921/
Schrodeur898/
Schroider896/
Schrøeder895/
Schroedre894/
Schrroder893/
Scrroeder891/
Schroyder891/
Schrodier891/
Schreyder891/
Scrhoeder891/
Schrreder890/
Shreder88908/
Shroder88311/
Croeder882/
Sroeder881/
Schroederová864/
Schroederova861/
Schreieder8477/
Schroaider841/
Schrrieder840/
Schröder82193,724/
Schrader8255,157/
Shreyder822,361/
Schräder821,450/
Shrouder82406/
Shreider82198/
Szroeder82157/
Schréder8257/
Shredder8225/
Shraeder829/
Shreeder825/
Croweder824/
Shreuder824/
Screider824/
Chreider822/
Shroider822/
Shrodder821/
Shreader821/
Shrieder821/
Screuder821/
Schrõder821/
Schrodir820/
Croueder820/
Scrouder820/
Scraeder820/
Sreder8016/
Sroder8010/
Schrauder78474/
Schraader78114/
Schraider7853/
Schradder781/
Schraderh781/
Schradier781/
Shcraeder781/
Schrödeur781/
Schradear780/
Schrahder780/
Schrayder780/
Shrader759,069/
Szreder753,116/
Croyder7526/
Sreider7521/
Srouder758/
Scröder753/
Shröder753/
Szroder751/
Sroider750/
Srieder750/
Szreider7196/
Shrauder7156/
Shrayder7142/
Sreedher7132/
Shraider716/
Sreidere712/
Shradder711/
Sreedeer711/
Schradir710/
Schröderová7050/
Schröderova701/
Srader67600/
Sréder6737/

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Schroeder Reference & Research

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