Schwanitz Surname
Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname
Schwanitz Surname User-submission:
The Schwanitz surname means 'where the swan is sitting'.
Schwanitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,347 | 1:59,766 | 7,706 |
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Schwanitz Surname Meaning
Schwanitz Demographics
Average Schwanitz Salary in
United States
$62,346 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schwanitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schwanitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schwanitz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Schwanitz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 256,086th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,732,173 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Schwanitz are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,347 people, or 1 in 59,766. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Other than Germany Schwanitz occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.
Schwanitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schwanitz surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schwanitz earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.39% more than the national average, earning 447,780 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.49% more than the national average, earning $62,346 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwainitz | 95 | 0 | / |
| Schwaniz | 94 | 5 | / |
| Schwanits | 89 | 0 | / |
| Swanitz | 88 | 17 | / |
| Schweinitz | 84 | 216 | / |
| Schweitnitz | 80 | 19 | / |
| Schweimnitz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Suhaniz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shvaniz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schveinitz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shvanits | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swatnetz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swanic | 67 | 25 | / |
| Swanez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swanich | 63 | 96 | / |
| Suhanic | 63 | 32 | / |
| Swonetz | 63 | 24 | / |
| Zwanetz | 63 | 16 | / |
| Swaniec | 63 | 9 | / |
| Zwonitz | 63 | 2 | / |
| Svanidz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Swanets | 63 | 1 | / |
| Suhanich | 59 | 10 | / |
| Szwaniec | 59 | 6 | / |
| Svanidzė | 59 | 4 | / |
| Szuhanics | 56 | 24 | / |
| Shveynits | 56 | 3 | / |
| Suanez | 53 | 426 | / |
| Swenez | 53 | 1 | / |
| Suhonic | 50 | 49 | / |
| Suhanec | 50 | 10 | / |
| Suhonić | 50 | 8 | / |
| Svanich | 50 | 1 | / |
| Sweenez | 50 | 0 | / |
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