Schwanitz Surname

256,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwanitz Surname User-submission:

The Schwanitz surname means 'where the swan is sitting'.

Schwanitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3471:59,7667,706
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Norway91:571,36544,190
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Schwanitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schwanitz surname means 'where the swan is sitting'.

- klaus100

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwainitz950/
Schwaniz945/
Schwanits890/
Swanitz8817/
Schweinitz84216/
Schweitnitz8019/
Schweimnitz805/
Suhaniz751/
Shvaniz751/
Schveinitz741/
Shvanits711/
Swatnetz710/
Swanic6725/
Swanez671/
Swanich6396/
Suhanic6332/
Swonetz6324/
Zwanetz6316/
Swaniec639/
Zwonitz632/
Svanidz631/
Swanets631/
Suhanich5910/
Szwaniec596/
Svanidzė594/
Szuhanics5624/
Shveynits563/
Suanez53426/
Swenez531/
Suhonic5049/
Suhanec5010/
Suhonić508/
Svanich501/
Sweenez500/

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