Schölch Surname
Approximately 677 people bear this surname
Schölch Surname User-submission:
Schölch, Schoelch, Schoelcher, Schölck, Schoelck, Schoelcker, Schöelke, Schoelke, Schoelker is a germanization of the western Slavic word (also common to the Silesian dialect) skalak, which means 'rocks' or 'quarry'. By extension: 'one who lives in a rocky place or in a quarry', or 'one who works with rocks or in a quarry'.
Read More About This SurnameSchölch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 676 | 1:119,091 | 14,616 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Scholch (4) are calculated separately.
Schölch Surname Meaning
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Schölch, Schoelch, Schoelcher, Schölck, Schoelck, Schoelcker, Schöelke, Schoelke, Schoelker is a germanization of the western Slavic word (also common to the Silesian dialect) skalak, which means 'rocks' or 'quarry'. By extension: 'one who lives in a rocky place or in a quarry', or 'one who works with rocks or in a quarry'. Figuratively, it can also designate a stubborn person or a resistant person.
- jgscholchSchölch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schölch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schölch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Scholch. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Schölch? popularity and diffusion
The last name Schölch is the 489,550th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schölch live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 676 people, or 1 in 119,091. In Germany Schölch is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and Bavaria, where 8 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Denmark, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholch | 95 | 4 | / |
| Schalch | 86 | 745 | / |
| Schelch | 86 | 319 | / |
| Schilch | 86 | 13 | / |
| Schülch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sölch | 83 | 737 | / |
| Schoelch | 80 | 127 | / |
| Schilcht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shchelch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schelcht | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schöls | 77 | 197 | / |
| Schölz | 77 | 31 | / |
| Chelch | 77 | 12 | / |
| Schölß | 77 | 7 | / |
| Söllch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sholch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schelc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schöltz | 71 | 44 | / |
| Schölss | 71 | 38 | / |
| Schelcz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Schiltc | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schelci | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schölds | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiltch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Selch | 67 | 776 | / |
| Salch | 67 | 393 | / |
| Zölch | 67 | 292 | / |
| Solch | 67 | 123 | / |
| Schölles | 67 | 74 | / |
| Silch | 67 | 39 | / |
| Cilch | 67 | 22 | / |
| Schöldtz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sölchová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cylch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schelths | 67 | 1 | / |
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