Schawb Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schawb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schawb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Schawb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schawb occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schawb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schawb is the 3,730,171st most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Schawb occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Schawb reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Schawb is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Ohio, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Schawb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schawb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schawb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schawb last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Schawb earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaawb921/
Shawb911/
Scawb910/
Schabb8361/
Schavb834/
Schowb831/
Schewb830/
Sawb801/
Schaibb771/
Schaffw770/
Schawpe770/
Shabb73488/
Chowb736/
Showb731/
S'Habb6722/
Chaiwv671/
Cheawv671/
Schobb670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Schawb
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