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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwahn is the 262,445th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,877,875 people. The surname Schwahn is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Schwahn are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwahn is most common in Germany, where it is held by 920 people, or 1 in 87,506. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 18 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Schwahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwahn surname expanded 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwahn last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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