Schawalder Surname

449,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schawalder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schawalder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6221:13,2042,186
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Canada371:995,82774,831
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Schawalder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schawalder occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schawalder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 449,013th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,614,177 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schawalder are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 622 people, or 1 in 13,204. In Switzerland Schawalder is most common in: Canton of St Gallen, where 43 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent reside. Besides Switzerland Schawalder is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Schawalder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schawalder surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schawalder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.92% less than the national average, earning $35,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $46,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schoewalder862/
Showalder843/
Sawalde8231/
Showwalder800/
Sowalder787/
Sawaldee781/
Chavalde781/
Chawaldit7431/
Sawalda715,035/
Sawaldi71386/
Sabalde71137/
Savalde711/
Shavalda67191/
Sabaldyr6715/
Zawaldeh671/
Shabaldyi634/
Shabaldai631/
Sabaldy5918/
Savaldi5915/
Zawaldi5912/
Zabalde593/
Savolde592/
Sobalde591/
Sabaldi591/
Savaldy590/
Satvaldy569/
Souwalda563/
Satvaldi562/

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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 Schawalder
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