Schewitz Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Schewitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schewitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa901:601,97445,802
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schewitz Last Name Facts

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

Schewitz is found most frequently in South Africa. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Schewitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schewitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schewitz is the 1,140,742nd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Schewitz live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Schewitz is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa Schewitz is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 38 percent are found, Gauteng, where 32 percent are found and Limpopo, where 10 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.

Schewitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schewitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schewitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schewitz are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schewitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 46.68% more than the national average, earning R 348,576 per year and in United States they earn 34.84% more than the national average, earning $58,180 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 Schewitz
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