Schwaan Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwaan Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the swan; one with the characteristics of a swan.

Schwaan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Schwaan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the swan; one with the characteristics of a swan.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schwaan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwaan is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwaan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,055,934th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Schwaan reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwaan is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,367,808. In Germany Schwaan is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 38 percent are found, Saarland, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Germany Schwaan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwahan931/
Schwan9211,581/
Schwahn861,494/
Schwann86363/
Schwant8696/
Schwang8686/
Chwahan8633/
Schwain868/
Schwamn868/
Schwean862/
Chwhaan862/
Chwaane861/
Schwanc860/
Schwaun860/
Swaan83408/
Shwan83307/
Chwan83227/
Scwan833/
Schwaten8043/
Schwahne808/
Chwahaan801/
Schwanzz801/
Schwaine800/
Schwaunk800/
Schwam77666/
Chwhan77372/
Schvan77177/
Shwane7765/
Chhwan7734/
Chvaan7728/
Shbaan7721/
Shwain7710/
Schuan777/
Chwahn776/
Schwon773/
Swahan772/
Chwain772/
Shwhan772/
Scwain771/
Swaain771/
Swaant771/
Shwank771/
Chuaan771/
Hshwan771/
Shzwan771/
Shhwan771/
Chwuan771/
Schwanová7588/
Schwanque754/
Schwating750/
Swan7368,329/
Schwein71746/
Chvahan71211/
Schwoon7178/
Chuhaan7153/
Schwone7132/
Schvahn7124/
Schwohn7119/
Schvant7112/
Schuank7110/
Chvhaan717/
Suhahan715/
Suahaan714/
Schwaim714/
Schvank714/
Schuang714/
Schuhan712/
Shwanqu712/
Chuaaun712/
Chwuhan711/
Chhwhan711/
Schwaym711/
Swahane711/
Schuann711/
Shwayne711/
Schuahn711/
Schuant711/
Schwonk711/
Shwgain711/
Shsbaan711/
Shszwan711/
Chwasin711/
Chwhang711/
Schwamt710/
Schwaiting710/
Schuane710/
Schwaum710/
Shuahan710/
Swain67670,180/
Swann6731,078/
Chuan6712,769/
Shuan671,357/
Suaan671,331/
Swahn671,149/
Swane67797/
Chvan67577/
Shvan67516/
Shban67390/
Chouhaan67273/
Szwan67271/
Swayn67266/
Sbhan67261/
Shwam67102/
Swean6743/
Svaan6737/
Swaun6735/
Schvanck6719/
Swaam6711/
Schuanck677/
Schvandt674/
Swhan673/
Chwam672/
Swuan672/
Swwan672/
Chehewan672/
Shwon672/
Jswan672/
Chwon671/
Schwondt671/
Swajn671/
Swanh671/
Sehewane671/
Schuamnn671/
Schwasching671/
Shweaung671/
Scvan671/
Shwayneh671/
Swanc670/

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