Schwanck Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Schwanck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwanck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil7761:275,86910,619
Germany1461:551,40745,588
France151:4,428,181244,602
Finland81:687,08836,047
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Schwanck Last Name Facts

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

Schwanck occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwanck? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 375,572nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,646,953 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Schwanck live; 82 percent live in South America and 81 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name Schwanck is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 776 people, or 1 in 275,869. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 89 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 6 percent live and Paraná, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil Schwanck exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Schwanck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwanck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwancke946/
Schwank931,884/
Schwanc930/
Schvanck8819/
Schuanck887/
Schwaunk880/
Schwanks880/
Shwank861/
Swanck861/
Schwang8086/
Shwanke8022/
Schuank8010/
Schvank804/
Schwonk801/
Schwanková7813/
Swank7710,717/
Swanc770/
Schwonke75247/
Schvanke7513/
Schuanke759/
Schwamke756/
Schvenck754/
Shuancks750/
Schweinecke743/
Swanke71503/
Chwang71289/
Szwanc7190/
Schwohnke7133/
Swaink7131/
Shvank7123/
Schwanque714/
Shwang713/
Shuank712/
Chuank712/
Chwonk711/
Szwank711/
Chuanc711/
Schwating710/
Swhank710/
Szwanke67302/
Shvanke6735/
Chvanke6718/
Schweineke6715/
Schvenk675/
Schuang674/
Shwanqu672/
Chwuang671/
Shuankh671/
Chvhank671/
Chwhang671/
Schwaiting670/

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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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  • 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 Schwanck
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