Schwalb Surname

143,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwalb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwalb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7941:44,8755,883
United States8721:415,66436,087
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Israel681:125,84813,711
France351:1,897,792163,564
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Austria271:315,38635,058
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Panama41:978,06412,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Schwalb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwalb occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwalb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 143,030th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,344,016 people. The last name Schwalb is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Schwalb reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schwalb is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,794 people, or 1 in 44,875. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 24 percent reside, Hesse, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Schwalb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwalb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwalb last name grew 1,104 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwalb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwalb are 17.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schwalb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.38% more than the national average, earning 458,131 kr per year; in Peru they earn 526.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 121,446 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.52% more than the national average, earning R 276,900 per year; in United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% less than the national average, earning $43,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shwalb9218/
Chwalb921/
Schwalbch881/
Schvalb8617/
Schualb868/
Schwalp860/
Schwolb860/
Swalb830/
Schwalbová8224/
Schwallv801/
Shvalb7732/
Shualb779/
Szwalb776/
Chualb774/
Swhalb770/
Schvalbova715/
Schvalbová713/
Svalb677/
Swalp670/
Swolb670/
Szvalb6216/
Svalbs6210/
Zwalhbh571/
Svalbova5319/
Suhailpp531/
Sualp50800/
Švalb5015/
Xwolb501/
Shuhailpp501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwalb
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