Schwan Surname

44,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwan Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the swan; one with the characteristics of a swan.

Schwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,4051:10,8721,376
United States2,7591:131,37313,835
Brazil4651:460,37517,446
Canada2521:146,21314,975
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
Czechia891:119,47719,340
Austria831:102,59614,745
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
England261:2,143,00282,017
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
France221:3,019,215204,848
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Oman121:307,3314,704
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

Schwan (57) may also be a first name.

Schwan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the swan; one with the characteristics of a swan.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwan is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schwan is the 44,851st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 629,267 people. The last name Schwan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schwan are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 57 people.

Schwan is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 7,405 people, or 1 in 10,872. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Schwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwan last name rose 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwan last name are 15.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 31.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,284 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.72% more than the national average, earning R 398,568 per year; in United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwahn921,494/
Schwann92363/
Schwant9296/
Schwang9286/
Schwaan9241/
Schwain928/
Schwamn928/
Schwean922/
Schwanc920/
Schwaun920/
Shwan91307/
Chwan91227/
Schwaten8643/
Schwahne868/
Schwahan861/
Schwanzz861/
Schwaine860/
Schwaunk860/
Schwam83666/
Chwhan83372/
Schvan83177/
Shwane8365/
Chhwan8334/
Shwain8310/
Schuan837/
Chwahn836/
Schwon833/
Chwain832/
Shwhan832/
Shwank831/
Hshwan831/
Shzwan831/
Shhwan831/
Chwuan831/
Swan8068,329/
Schwanová8088/
Schwanque804/
Schwating800/
Schwein77746/
Schwoon7778/
Chwahan7733/
Schwone7732/
Schvahn7724/
Schwohn7719/
Schvant7712/
Schuank7710/
Schwaim774/
Schvank774/
Schuang774/
Chwhaan772/
Schuhan772/
Shwanqu772/
Chwuhan771/
Chhwhan771/
Schwaym771/
Schuann771/
Shwayne771/
Schuahn771/
Schuant771/
Schwonk771/
Chwaane771/
Shwgain771/
Shszwan771/
Chwasin771/
Chwhang771/
Schwamt770/
Schuane770/
Schwaum770/
Schwaiting750/
Swain73670,180/
Swann7331,078/
Chuan7312,769/
Shuan731,357/
Swahn731,149/
Swane73797/
Chvan73577/
Shvan73516/
Swaan73408/
Shban73390/
Szwan73271/
Swayn73266/
Sbhan73261/
Shwam73102/
Swean7343/
Swaun7335/
Swhan733/
Chwam732/
Swuan732/
Swwan732/
Shwon732/
Jswan732/
Chwon731/
Swajn731/
Swanh731/
Swanc730/
Schvanck7119/
Schuanck717/
Schvandt714/
Chehewan712/
Chwahaan711/
Schwondt711/
Sehewane711/
Schuamnn711/
Schwasching711/
Shweaung711/
Shwayneh711/
Chuang6716,282/
Swaine673,674/
Swayne673,643/
Chvhan672,253/
Shuang672,103/
Schuon67577/
Souhan67480/
Shvhan67332/
Swaynt6794/
Szwanc6790/
Swanne6740/
Chwein6735/
Swaink6731/
Chvaan6728/
Chuahn6727/
Sbhanh6725/
Chvahn6724/
Szwand6724/
Szwant6724/
Shvayn6722/
Sbhain6721/
Swandt6721/
Shbaan6721/
Swahne6720/
Shvain6719/
Szuhan6718/
Chhuan6716/
Swwain6711/
Shvant6710/
Shbhan679/
Schweisen679/
Shvand678/
Schvanová678/
Chhvan677/
Hswain676/
Shhban676/
Shuant675/
Chuand675/
Szwane675/
Swacen674/
Swainn674/
Schvam674/
Chuane674/
Shvann673/
Sbahan673/
Chuann673/
Schuam673/
Shbanh673/
Chweyn672/
Shvane672/
Shwein672/
Swahan672/
Sweant672/
Svahan672/
Schwom672/
Chuank672/
Shzuan672/
Shuank672/
Swanck671/
Shvang671/
Ch'wam671/
Hswang671/
Chuant671/
Chvane671/
Shuand671/
Shvgan671/
Swwant671/
Svhane671/
Swaain671/
Swaant671/
Swaijn671/
Swandh671/
Sswain671/
Chuaan671/
Chuanc671/
Suhamn671/
Shuanh671/
Shwoun671/
Schván671/
Szwank671/
Shuahn671/
Swanhe671/
Chwonk671/
Chuayn671/
Swangh670/
Swajne670/
Swhank670/

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