Schwager Surname
Approximately 9,001 people bear this surname
Schwager Surname Definition:
(German), Brother-in-law or Postilion; for German postboys are often so called. (variant: Sustermann.)
Schwager Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,193 | 1:19,200 | 2,538 |
| United States | 2,191 | 1:165,431 | 16,786 |
| Switzerland | 1,287 | 1:6,381 | 1,005 |
| Austria | 307 | 1:27,738 | 4,402 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Israel | 165 | 1:51,864 | 6,802 |
| France | 126 | 1:527,164 | 72,630 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Ecuador | 20 | 1:795,292 | 13,165 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 220 | 1:228,267 | 19,274 |
The alternate forms: Schwäger (182) are calculated separately.
Schwager Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German), Brother-in-law or Postilion; for German postboys are often so called. (variant: Sustermann.)
Schwager Demographics
Average Male Schwager Height
176.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schwager Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schwager Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schwager is most common in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Schwäger. For other possible spellings of Schwager click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schwager? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 56,344th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 809,637 people. Schwager occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schwager are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 4,193 people, or 1 in 19,200. In Germany Schwager is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.
Schwager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schwager has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 996 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schwager Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schwager are 15.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.89% registered with the party.
The amount Schwager earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.13% more than the national average, earning R 558,768 per year; in United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $48,318 CAD per year.
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