Schwalm Surname

66,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwalm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwalm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0911:19,6792,595
United States2,1631:167,57216,991
Brazil3001:713,58126,162
France2091:317,81248,279
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Switzerland1281:64,1637,867
Austria1161:73,40911,170
Chile751:234,8867,175
Australia561:482,06636,890
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Denmark281:201,59716,538
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Israel101:855,76354,181
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Schwalm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwalm is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwalm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,674th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 974,923 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Schwalm are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 4,091 people, or 1 in 19,679. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 45 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Schwalm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwalm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwalm surname increased 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwalm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwalm last name are 19.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.06% registered with the party.

The amount Schwalm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.1% less than the national average, earning R 73,428 per year; in United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwallm931/
Shwalm921/
Schvalm869/
Schualm862/
Schwolm861/
Swalm83566/
Shwailem802/
Swailm77184/
Swealm77122/
Shvalm7713/
Szwalm775/
Swaylm771/
Swailem711,273/
Swaillm711/
Shualem711/
Swaylem711/
Schvolm710/
S'Waylem671/
Sswaylem671/
Schweithlem671/
S'Wailem671/
Schweisshelm6337/
Sweilm62145/
Sualem6232/
Sweilem5720,031/
Sweylem57254/
Shuholm5729/
Sweilme573/
Sweylme571/
Sweillem53245/
S'Weilem53231/
S'Weylem5327/
Sweyleme539/
Sweileme535/
Sw'eylem531/
S'Weilme531/
S'Weileme5013/
Švalm504/
Sweilleme501/

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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 Schwalm
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