Schussler Surname

169,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Brazil

Schussler Surname Definition:

(German) One who made wooden dishes.

Schussler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0871:333,44930,160
Brazil1,0411:205,6437,917
Canada771:478,51441,057
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Venezuela571:529,8969,899
France451:1,476,060142,161
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Chile181:978,69319,774
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

The alternate forms: Schüssler (4,731), Schűssler (3) & Schússler (1) are calculated separately.

Schussler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made wooden dishes.

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

Schussler Last Name Facts

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

Schussler is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Schüssler, Schűssler or Schússler. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schussler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schussler is the 169,720th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,866,855 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Schussler are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schussler is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 333,449. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 41 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Schussler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schussler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schussler surname grew 528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schussler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schussler last name are 8.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schussler earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.37% more than the national average, earning R 331,188 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $52,326 CAD per year.

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