Schwalbe Surname

84,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwalbe Surname User-submission:

Schwalben is the word for 'robin' in Germany, it's country of origin, and meant to hail from the region of Swabia in Southern Germany.

Schwalbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4051:23,6433,134
United States1,4721:246,23623,458
Brazil2951:725,67626,554
Israel1821:47,0206,234
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Poland511:745,27061,215
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
France41:16,605,680368,153
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malta11:430,2723,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Schwalbe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schwalben is the word for 'robin' in Germany, it's country of origin, and meant to hail from the region of Swabia in Southern Germany.

- gapy

Schwalbe Last Name Facts

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

Schwalbe occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schwalbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwalbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schwalbe is the 84,327th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,271,601 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Schwalbe live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schwalbe is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 3,405 people, or 1 in 23,643. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 30 percent reside, Thuringia, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Schwalbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwalbe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 629 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwalbe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwalbe last name are 7.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Schwalbe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwalber9456/
Schwalbes941/
Schwallbe941/
Shwalbe9360/
Chwalbe932/
Schwalbech891/
Schwalba8830/
Schvalbe8811/
Schwolbe883/
Schwalby880/
Swalbe8620/
Schwalbeová841/
Schvallbe825/
Schualber822/
Szwalbe80143/
Shvalbe8041/
Szwalber759/
Swalve71530/
Svalbe71336/
Swalby7149/
Swalba710/
Shvalba6720/
Szwalby6719/
Svalber671/
Shvalbi671/
Swallve671/
Shualbi671/
Sbalbi57137/
Zwalve5770/
Svalba5744/
Svalby5726/
Švalbe579/
Sualbi578/
Swalvy570/
Svalbis531/
Sbalboy531/

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