Schölzel Surname

168,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schölzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schölzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5161:31,9974,220
Austria241:354,81038,119
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Schölzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schölzel is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Schölzel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schölzel? popularity and diffusion

Schölzel is the 168,585th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,843,366 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schölzel are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,516 people, or 1 in 31,997. In Germany Schölzel is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Saxony, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Apart from Germany Schölzel occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 1 percent live and The Netherlands, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schöltzel9412/
Schölzl9337/
Schelzel8866/
Schoelzel82310/
Schölzlová783/
Schaelszel780/
Sceltzel750/
Schilsel750/
Silzel7111/
Scelzl711/
Selzel710/
Silzell6758/
Schelgel6314/
Cillzell630/
Sälzl625/
Sülzl621/
Silzl621/
Sylcel571/
Silgel571/
Zelzel571/
Schellgell566/
Szelcel536/
Chelgel531/
Shelshel501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schölzel
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