Schwamm Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Schwamm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwamm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4831:166,67819,716
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Austria261:327,51736,002
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Schwamm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwamm occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwamm? popularity and diffusion

Schwamm is the 456,246th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Schwamm live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schwamm is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 483 people, or 1 in 166,678. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 27 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Schwamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwamm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwamm surname rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwamm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwamm last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schwamm earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.85% more than the national average, earning $65,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $54,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwamme931/
Schwam92666/
Szcwamm8611/
Schwaim864/
Schwame861/
Schvamm861/
Schuamm861/
Schwaym861/
Schwaum860/
Schwamt860/
Shwam83102/
Chwam832/
Swamm831/
Shvamm7710/
Schvam774/
Schuam773/
Schwom772/
Shwame772/
Ch'wam771/
Swaimm770/
Schwamová753/
Swam73903/
Schweim71703/
Schuame7116/
Shtswam711/
Ch'wame711/
Schwoim710/
Swaim677,743/
Chuam67324/
Shvam6769/
Swame6757/
Shwom6738/
Swaam6711/
Shuam675/
Szwam674/
Swanm672/
Swamt672/
Sbham671/
Shwaimeh671/

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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 Schwamm
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