Schuler Surname

10,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schuler Surname Definition:

(German) One who taught school, a schoolmaster; a man who studied, a scholar.

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Schuler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,6471:17,5552,222
Germany18,9921:4,239486
Switzerland7,4861:1,09771
France2,1901:30,3303,701
Brazil2,0431:104,7843,942
Canada8911:41,3535,152
Peru3531:90,0406,005
Australia3241:83,3209,655
Austria2811:30,3044,887
Chile2631:66,9832,782
New Zealand2551:17,7583,115
Luxembourg2411:2,409272
Argentina1861:229,80318,801
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
England1061:525,64232,946
Israel1051:81,5019,827
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Spain731:640,43929,091
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Denmark521:108,55210,139
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Romania461:436,47534,584
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Liechtenstein191:2,020214
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Norway101:514,22941,629
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
China81:170,915,1968,932
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Finland61:916,11741,832
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Comoros11:749,524685
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6241:19,1382,432

The alternate forms: Schüler (23,327), Schűler (2) & Schùler (1) are calculated separately.

Schuler (102) may also be a first name.

Schuler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who taught school, a schoolmaster; a man who studied, a scholar.

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

User-submitted Reference

A German name which may mean any of the following: Scholar, student, pupil, disciple, follower, schoolboy or schoolboyish.

- kimshaker

Shuler is adapted from the surname, Schuler, which in German means 'scholar' or 'student'.

- ladycedar

Schuler Last Name Facts

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

Schuler occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Schüler, Schűler or Schùler. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,177th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 131,796 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Schuler live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 935,178th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 102 people.

Schuler is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 20,647 people, or 1 in 17,555. In The United States Schuler is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 34 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.

Schuler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schuler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schuler surname rose 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schuler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schuler are 17.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schuler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.18% more than the national average, earning 505,914 kr per year; in Peru they earn 290.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 75,622 per year; in South Africa they earn 89.33% more than the national average, earning R 449,916 per year; in United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schüler9523,327/
Schűler952/
Schùler951/
Schuller9321,714/
Schuyler935,296/
Schueler934,837/
Schuhler93735/
Schouler93462/
Scheuler93193/
Schulert93151/
Schauler9328/
Schulere9324/
Schutler9312/
Schuiler939/
Schulier934/
Schulher934/
Shchuler933/
Scshuler931/
Schulerr931/
Schulger931/
Schulerz931/
Schuleer931/
Schulerp930/
Shuler9215,180/
Chuler9249/
Sculer9212/
Schuttler88541/
Schouller88249/
Schuehler8887/
Schouleur8842/
Schulherr8815/
Schulierz8815/
Scheusler884/
Schullier884/
Schusller884/
Schullert883/
Schueleer882/
Schullher881/
Shchulerr881/
Schuiller881/
D'Schuler881/
Shutler861,057/
Shuller86588/
Sculier86400/
Scouler86342/
Shouler86245/
Shuyler86179/
Chulerd86148/
Schiler86126/
Chouler86124/
Sculler8664/
Shuhler8661/
Schyler8630/
Chulert8627/
Chusler8616/
Shueler8610/
Shculer869/
Chuller867/
Shulert865/
Shusler863/
Shauler862/
Sheuler862/
Scauler862/
Chuleer861/
Scuyler861/
Shuleer861/
Shulier861/
Chauler861/
Chutler860/
Shulher860/
Shuiler860/
Shulear860/
Shulerr860/
Schulir860/
Scuiler860/
Suler83231/
Scheuttler824/
Schulerová823/
Schullerrd821/
Schulerova821/
Scouller80590/
Scuiller80214/
Schiøler80135/
Schühler80117/
Shuttler80113/
Schülert80111/
Shullert8022/
Scholier8018/
Shueller806/
Schullir805/
Shculler803/
Chuleard803/
Sheuller802/
Choutler802/
Scholeer802/
Schilier802/
D'Shuler802/
Shausler801/
Shcuyler801/
Shouleur801/
Schóller801/
Scullier801/
Choulert801/
Shoulger800/
Shuisler800/
Shuiller800/
Sheutler800/
Shousler800/
Chautler800/
Shautler800/
Shulller800/
Sculller800/
Schullerová7875/
Schusseller7814/
Schullerova783/
Schuhlerova781/
Suller771,110/
Sulger771,035/
Sauler77788/
Sutler77314/
Sulier77233/
Suhler77223/
Sholer77218/
Szuler77195/
Susler7792/
Shiler7780/
Sulerz7750/
Cihler7724/
Souler7723/
Scoler7719/
Sühler7716/
Sciler777/
Sulert777/
Sulher776/
Sulear775/
Sulerd775/
Suiler772/
Seuler772/
Sulere772/
Suyler772/
Siuler771/
Suleur771/
Sulehr771/
Suleir771/
Shüler771/
Shulir770/
Schollier75234/
Shulerova7520/
Schooller751/
Shuillear750/
Schieleir750/
Shuellier750/
Soulier7112,620/
Shiller717,334/
Sholler71407/
Siehler71214/
Soulere71135/
Sullere71114/
Saulier7178/
Shieler7167/
Suttler7155/
Schülerová7148/
Schilir7124/
Scoller7116/
Schűlerová7112/
Suiller7112/
Scolier7111/
Sullier718/
Shooler717/
Sutlert717/
Souller716/
Suehler716/
Shcoler716/
Shoeler715/
Scolear713/
Soulger713/
Soehler712/
Sulehre712/
Sausler711/
Ceuller711/
Schhoeller711/
Shaulir711/
Sutlerd711/
Suyller711/
Soulert711/
Soutler711/
Soulher711/
Szulert711/
Sullert711/
Seuller711/
Suleard711/
Schoolherr710/
Schullaird710/
Sauleir710/
Sautler710/
Shouseller710/
Sullger710/
Soohler710/
Suitler710/
Scieler710/
Soler67143,514/
Soullier67895/
Šuler67596/
Süler67122/
Shieller6761/
Sulír6740/
Souleyre6725/
Szulierz6723/
Sulir6720/
Schühlerová679/
Zuler676/
Sulerova674/
Soulhier673/
Soullere671/
Shillier671/
Seuttler671/
Saullier671/
Szullerz671/
Szautler671/
Sautlehr671/
Southler671/
Scollier670/
Shooller670/
Schilair670/
Schoolir670/
Schielir670/
Seulerth670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schuler
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