Schwahn Surname

262,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9201:87,50611,021
United States4951:732,24057,446
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Schwahn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwahn is found most in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwahn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,445th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,877,875 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Schwahn reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 920 people, or 1 in 87,506. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 18 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Schwahn occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Schwahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwahn last name grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwahn are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schwahn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning R 235,944 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $49,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwahne938/
Schwahan931/
Schwan9211,581/
Chwahn926/
Schwann86363/
Schwant8696/
Schwang8686/
Schwaan8641/
Chwahan8633/
Schvahn8624/
Schwohn8619/
Schwain868/
Schwamn868/
Schwean862/
Schuahn861/
Schwanc860/
Schwaun860/
Swahn831,149/
Shwan83307/
Chwan83227/
Schwaten8043/
Chwahaan801/
Schwanzz801/
Schwaine800/
Schwaunk800/
Schwasching781/
Schwam77666/
Chwhan77372/
Schvan77177/
Shwane7765/
Chhwan7734/
Chuahn7727/
Chvahn7724/
Swahne7720/
Shwain7710/
Schuan777/
Schwon773/
Swahan772/
Chwain772/
Shwhan772/
Shwank771/
Shuahn771/
Hshwan771/
Shzwan771/
Shhwan771/
Chwuan771/
Schwanová7588/
Schwanque754/
Schwating750/
Swan7368,329/
Schwein71746/
Chvahan71211/
Schwoon7178/
Schwone7132/
Schvant7112/
Schuank7110/
Suhahan715/
Schwaim714/
Schvank714/
Schuang714/
Chwhaan712/
Schuhan712/
Shwanqu712/
Shvahyn712/
Chwuhan711/
Chhwhan711/
Schwaym711/
Swahane711/
Schuann711/
Shwayne711/
Schuant711/
Schwonk711/
Chwaane711/
Shwgain711/
Shszwan711/
Chwasin711/
Chwhang711/
Schwamt710/
Schwaiting710/
Schuane710/
Schwaum710/
Shuahan710/
Swain67670,180/
Swann6731,078/
Chuan6712,769/
Svahn673,863/
Shuan671,357/
Swane67797/
Chvan67577/
Shvan67516/
Swaan67408/
Shban67390/
Szwan67271/
Swayn67266/
Sbhan67261/
Shwam67102/
Swean6743/
Swaun6735/
Schvanck6719/
Schuanck677/
Schvandt674/
Swhan673/
Chuachin673/
Shvahyna673/
Chwam672/
Swuan672/
Swwan672/
Suahn672/
Chehewan672/
Shwon672/
Jswan672/
Chwon671/
Schwondt671/
Swajn671/
Swanh671/
Sehewane671/
Schuamnn671/
Shweaung671/
Shwayneh671/
Chuachen671/
Swanc670/

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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 Schwahn
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