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 surname Schwamm is found most in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwamm? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 456,246th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Schwamm reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schwamm is most common 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. Excluding Germany it is found 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 occurrence of Schwamm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwamm last name expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwamm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwamm surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.29% being 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
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  • 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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