Saurwein Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Saurwein Surname User-submission:

Comes from sauer (meaning 'sour' in German) and wein (meaning 'wine'), the letter e in Sauer got lost in some variants of this name.

Saurwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4121:20,6693,223
Germany1181:682,25052,603
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Saurwein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from sauer (meaning 'sour' in German) and wein (meaning 'wine'), the letter e in Sauer got lost in some variants of this name.

- hefaistos68

Saurwein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saurwein is borne by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Saurwein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saurwein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 504,389th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Saurwein are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 20,669. In Austria Saurwein is mostly found in: Tyrol, where 100 percent live and Vienna, where 0 percent live. Beside Austria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Saurwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saurwein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Saurwein last name grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saurwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Saurwein last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Saurwein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.33% more than the national average, earning $50,625 USD per year.

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