Scherwitz Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Scherwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scherwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Scherwitz Last Name Facts

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

Scherwitz is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Scherwitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherwitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,244,200th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name Scherwitz is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Scherwitz are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Scherwitz is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States Scherwitz is most numerous in: Texas, where 53 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Wisconsin, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Scherwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scherwitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scherwitz last name expanded 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scherwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scherwitz last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Scherwitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.39% less than the national average, earning R 29,976 per year and in United States they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning $54,715 USD per year.

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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 Scherwitz
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