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

Schuwer is found most frequently in France. It may also occur as: Schüwer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuwer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 651,048th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. Schuwer occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Schuwer reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

Schuwer is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 262,540. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Grand Est, where 55 percent live, Île-de-France, where 16 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 30 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Schuwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schuwer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Schuwer 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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