Shlegel Surname

219,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shlegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shlegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,5541:92,74311,517
Kazakhstan1641:107,82011,753
Australia771:350,59429,558
Belarus371:256,78530,179
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Shlegel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shlegel (Russian: Шлегель) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shlegel? popularity and diffusion

Shlegel is the 219,419th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,909,628 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Shlegel reside; 61 percent reside in North Asia and 61 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,554 people, or 1 in 92,743. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Omsk Oblast, where 14 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Altai Krai, where 12 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Shlegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shlegel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shlegel last name contracted 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shlegel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shlegel last name is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shlegel surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.53% being registered to vote for the party.

Shlegel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shlegel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shlegel in the Russian language
Шлегельslegel-

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