Schwald Surname

226,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3321:60,4407,772
Austria1481:57,5378,996
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
France981:677,78386,620
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Schwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwald is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwald? popularity and diffusion

Schwald is the 226,403rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,064,443 people. The surname Schwald is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Schwald are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schwald is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,332 people, or 1 in 60,440. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 82 percent are found, Bavaria, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany Schwald exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.

Schwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwald surname increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwald surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Schwald earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning $49,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwaldt9373/
Schwaldch881/
Schwalt86106/
Swald8338/
Schwaltz8012/
Schweild802/
Schwalte801/
Schwalts800/
Shvald772/
Schbold711/
Schvalt710/
Schualt710/
Schuold710/
Schualtz6715/
Swalt673/
Schvaltz671/
Swold671/
Schwolcz671/
Sbald670/
Schwoltz670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwald
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