Schuh Surname

19,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schuh Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the shoe; one who sold shoes.

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Schuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,7301:6,324769
United States7,0081:51,7216,234
Austria3,5281:2,414211
Brazil3,0521:70,1422,604
France7941:83,65611,876
Canada2691:136,97214,140
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Luxembourg1831:3,172412
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
Israel911:94,04010,977
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Czechia781:136,32721,508
Hungary641:153,37913,789
Paraguay441:164,4723,287
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Chile221:800,74917,445
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4601:109,17110,893

The alternate forms: Schüh (2) are calculated separately.

Schuh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the shoe; one who sold shoes.

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

User-submitted Reference

Schuh essentially means 'shoe' in German. This surname is most likely associated with a trade "Joseph the shoemaker" but during time lost the "maker" part.

- ambogrl

Schuh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schuh occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Schüh. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,350th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 256,694 people. The surname Schuh is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Schuh are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schuh is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 12,730 people, or 1 in 6,324. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 22 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Austria, where 12 percent live.

Schuh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schuh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schuh last name grew 1,523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schuh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schuh surname are 22.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schuh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $56,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schüh932/
Schuhs9131/
Schuht916/
Schush915/
Schuhz913/
Schouh911/
Schu893,515/
Shuh89420/
Scheuch831,767/
Schauch8334/
Schauth8310/
Scheuhs838/
Schusch832/
Schouch832/
Schoush831/
Schouth831/
Scheuth831/
Schuhst831/
Sschuch831/
Schauph830/
Schou805,481/
Schau803,741/
Schuy80763/
Chouh80735/
Schuß80303/
Chush80300/
Schus80223/
Chudh80203/
Chuch80132/
Shouh8098/
Schui8080/
Schuj8045/
Shuhy8041/
Shush8028/
Shchu8019/
Shauh8015/
Chuih8013/
Sahuh809/
Chuhy807/
Shudh805/
Schuu805/
Sxhuh802/
Shujh802/
Shuhz801/
Shguh801/
Chhuh801/
Schuhová7779/
Schuhova772/
Schausch771/
Scheutch770/
Schaucht770/
Chu752,218,703/
Shu751,286,913/
Suh7540,497/
Schuit732,360/
Chaush731,918/
Zschau731,002/
Schust73921/
Schout73791/
Shchus73699/
Schauß73610/
Shoush73475/
Schauz73469/
Schaup73417/
Schuyt73350/
Chouch73319/
Scheuß73215/
Chouhy73130/
Schous73117/
Schoup73109/
Choush73100/
Chaudh73100/
Shouha7355/
Schupf7345/
Chuich7343/
Shaush7331/
Schoux7327/
Shchup7316/
Choudh7315/
Scheut7312/
Chushs7310/
Shuddh738/
Chuchh737/
Shaudh735/
Chauch734/
Shuush734/
Shuysh734/
Schuup733/
Chouhe733/
Shchut733/
Shouhd732/
Scheue732/
Cheush732/
Chauhs732/
Schuzz732/
Chauhd732/
Chuish732/
Chouhd732/
Chusht732/
Chuysh732/
Schuid732/
Shuhyi732/
Cheuch731/
Chhudh731/
Chuhch731/
Schudd731/
Schuut731/
Shujth731/
Shouhy731/
Shauhs731/
Shchou731/
Shchuy731/
Schuys731/
Schůch731/
Chouhj731/
Chuhzt731/
Sheush731/
Scheup730/
Scheus730/
Schouz730/
Schusz730/
Scheud730/
Sahu672,869,004/
Chou67494,067/
Chau67303,716/
Chui6749,650/
Sheu6717,151/
Chut6711,425/
Shui678,811/
Shut677,252/
Such676,959/
Shou676,260/
Chuy675,285/
Shau674,802/
Schaupp674,360/
Sohu671,954/
Chup671,303/
Souh671,144/
Cheu671,131/
Chuj67806/
Schuijt67766/
Chus67686/
Chud67630/
Scheutz67628/
Sauh67415/
Suhy67412/
Shuy67350/
Schaust67305/
Schautz67305/
Scheuss67197/
Suuh67182/
Szuh67135/
Shus6790/
Shup6790/
Schoupp6787/
Shud6782/
Schoult6779/
Shuu6766/
Shhu6761/
Chhu6759/
Schuitt6754/
Schoudt6751/
Chux6741/
Schautt6741/
Schuijs6733/
Chuz6733/
Shuj6732/
Ceuh6724/
Shuhova6719/
Schuitz6717/
Schuyts6715/
Chaushs6712/
Sshu6711/
Scheult6710/
Suhh679/
Schuidt677/
Scheutt676/
Shzu676/
Schoust675/
Shsu673/
Suhp673/
Schú673/
Schausz673/
Hshu672/
Schauts672/
Chuí672/
Zchu672/
Szhu672/
Ssuh672/
Jschupp671/
Schault671/
Schutdt671/
Schuytt671/
Shuz671/
Shgu671/
Sguh671/
Shchutt671/
Zshu671/
Shoussh671/
Choucht671/
Chouhdh671/
Chushch671/
Chōu671/
Chheuch671/
Shux671/
Xchu671/
Chauhuu671/
Chausth671/
Chxu671/
Jchu671/
Hsuh671/
Hxuh671/
Schouss670/
Schoupf670/
Schaupf670/

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Schuh Reference & Research

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