Schuwer Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schuwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schuwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2531:262,54040,467
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Schüwer (10) are calculated separately.

Schuwer (10) may also be a first name.

Schuwer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schuwer occurs most in France. It may also be found as a variant: Schüwer. For other possible spellings of Schuwer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuwer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schuwer is the 651,048th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. Schuwer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Schuwer reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Schuwer is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 10 people.

The surname Schuwer is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 262,540. In France Schuwer is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 55 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Schuwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schuwer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schüwer9510/
Schouwer9332/
Schauwer931/
Chuwer9223/
Shuwer929/
Schuver86430/
Schower8633/
Schiwer862/
Chuwere861/
Shuwier861/
Chouwer861/
Chauwer861/
Suwer83583/
Schouwerøe822/
Schauwerth821/
Schiewer80392/
Schouver80205/
Schieuer8042/
Schoewer8034/
Scheuver8033/
Schuwirt8018/
Schuyver807/
Schouber806/
Schuiver802/
Schauver802/
Schuyber800/
Shuber77352/
Souwer77144/
Shower7790/
Suwier7758/
Shuver7725/
Chuver7721/
Suwere7710/
Suwehr775/
Shiwer773/
Sauwer772/
Suswer771/
Suewer771/
Suweir771/
Suwerd771/
Suiwer771/
Suwert770/
Schuwirth7599/
Schuverdt758/
Schouvert753/
Schuvierh751/
Schuhwirt751/
Shauver71126/
Schiver7191/
Schüber7137/
Schuhwirth7120/
Shiwehr719/
Chauver717/
Shubeir715/
Shouber713/
Schouverøe712/
Shubeer712/
Shuvert712/
Shauber712/
Chouver712/
Sheuber712/
Souwere711/
Suweher711/
Shubear711/
Shiewer711/
Shuberr711/
Showeir711/
Shuwair711/
Suber677,504/
Suver673,972/
Sower67860/
Schiever67198/
Suwir67167/
Süwer6729/
Schivier674/
Chuchuer673/
Schoover673/
Chauvert673/
Chouvert671/
Souwuere671/
Suiswert671/
Shoubeir671/
Cheuvert670/
Schivear670/
Schiveer670/
Shauvier670/

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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 Schuwer
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