Schwander Surname

170,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0671:7,6971,241
Germany4951:162,63719,290
United States4621:784,54360,722
France3751:177,12727,609
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Austria121:709,62061,025
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Panama51:782,45211,059
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Schwander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwander occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 170,546th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,883,873 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Schwander reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,067 people, or 1 in 7,697. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Lucerne, where 21 percent live, Canton of Bern, where 20 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent live. Beside Switzerland this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Schwander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwander last name expanded 1,185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwander are 22.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.52% registered with the party.

The amount Schwander earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shwander941/
Schuander8910/
Schwonder896/
Schvander891/
Swander88957/
Schweinder840/
Shvander8253/
Szwander8228/
Swandere821/
Zwander7596/
Swonder7560/
Suander752/
Svander751/
Szwonder71195/
Szwąnder715/
Shvender714/
Sveander712/
Shvandyr711/
Shvanderova708/
Szwąder6380/
Svender6347/
Suandre6321/
Suandir631/
Swomder630/
Švanderová536/
Svendyr501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Schwander
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis