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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schwan.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,851st most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 629,267 people. Schwan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Schwan reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schwan is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 57 people.

The surname Schwan is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 7,405 people, or 1 in 10,872. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Schwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwan surname grew 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwan last name are 15.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.46% being registered with the 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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