Schwake Surname

233,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9971:80,74810,201
United States6641:545,87245,193
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Israel171:503,39037,521
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

The alternate forms: Schwäke (35) are calculated separately.

Schwake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwake is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Schwäke. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schwake.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 233,723rd most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,224,664 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Schwake reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schwake is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 997 people, or 1 in 80,748. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 35 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Schwake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwake last name rose 949 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwake are 22.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.68% registered with the political party.

Schwake earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwäke9535/
Schwacke93400/
Schwadke9329/
Schwatke9325/
Schwakey933/
Schwaeke931/
Schwajke931/
Schwauke930/
Schwaker930/
Schwayke930/
Schwakie930/
Shwake9217/
Schwak9216/
Scwake922/
Chwake921/
Schwadtke88129/
Schwaecke883/
Schwautke880/
Schwack86180/
Schweke86174/
Schwaak86159/
Schvake861/
Schwaki861/
Schuake860/
Schwike860/
Schwaky860/
Schweak860/
Swake8356/
Shwak838/
Schwaicker822/
Schwecke80612/
Schwache8077/
Schwaack8035/
Schwicke8017/
Schwäcke809/
Schweike804/
Shwaikeh803/
Schwayka803/
Schuaker801/
Schwaqer801/
Shwakher801/
Schwahck801/
Schwakay800/
Schwieke800/
Swakei77764/
Shwaky77215/
Swaker7747/
Chuake7742/
Schwag7714/
Schwok7711/
Shwaka7710/
Swakie776/
Shwakh775/
Shwaki775/
Shweke774/
Swacke774/
Swakes772/
Shvake772/
Swakey772/
Shwakt772/
Chvake771/
Swaked771/
Schvak771/
Swatke771/
Shwatk770/
Schwac770/
Chwack770/
Schuak770/
Schweicke752/
Schwocker750/
Swak7396/
Schweig712,457/
Shwaikh71203/
Swacker71187/
Shweike7196/
Schweky7179/
Schwock7164/
Schweik7154/
Shwaiki7146/
Schwaag7133/
Schweikher7126/
Schwaig7123/
Swakkei7116/
Schweicker7113/
Shwaika719/
Chwaikh717/
Shwayka717/
Sweaket717/
Swaskee716/
Chwasky716/
Swackey715/
Shweeke715/
Shwekey714/
Schuoke713/
Chuaket713/
Schweic712/
Schwook712/
Shwaiky712/
Chuakhe711/
Chwuatk711/
Schwaca711/
Schwatc711/
Schweicket711/
Swakker711/
Swaikeh711/
Chwaiki711/
Swaiker711/
Schwoik711/
Shweaki711/
Schuack710/
Schwouk710/
Schweitker710/
Sweke671,316/
Swaka671,178/
Shweikeh671,131/
Szwak67369/
Swack67344/
Swaak67288/
Shvak67165/
Schwoche6791/
Schweika6770/
Swaki6767/
Swike6742/
Suake6727/
Svake6720/
Swaik6718/
Chuayket6715/
Schuecke677/
Swoke676/
Swayk675/
Schweiki674/
Chueaket674/
Sweak673/
Chweikhe672/
Schweuck672/
Schuawecker671/
Schuehke671/
Schwecky671/
Schweigh671/
Schweikk671/
Swakh671/
Swatk671/
Sswak671/
Schweickher671/
Schweigs671/
Schwaigh671/
Shwaikha671/
Sbhak671/
Shwag671/
Shuak671/
Schweick670/
Schwoutk670/
Swauk670/
Schweickest670/
Swaky670/
Schvocke670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwake
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