Schwank Surname

217,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwank Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0871:74,0629,371
United States3601:1,006,83074,328
Switzerland1531:53,6796,960
Guatemala1311:122,7683,167
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Austria311:274,69131,731
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Schwank Last Name Facts

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

Schwank is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Schwank click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwank? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 217,601st most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,868,124 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Schwank reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 74,062. In Germany Schwank is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 35 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Schwank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwank has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwank last name are 27.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Schwank earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwanck93953/
Schwaunk930/
Schwanks930/
Shwank921/
Schwancke886/
Schwang8686/
Shwanke8622/
Schuank8610/
Schvank864/
Schwonk861/
Schwanc860/
Swank8310,717/
Schwanková8213/
Schwonke80247/
Schvanck8019/
Schvanke8013/
Schuanke809/
Schuanck807/
Schwamke806/
Swanke77503/
Chwang77289/
Swaink7731/
Shvank7723/
Shwang773/
Shuank772/
Chuank772/
Chwonk771/
Swanck771/
Szwank771/
Swhank770/
Schwohnke7533/
Schwanque754/
Schwating750/
Szwanke71302/
Shvanke7135/
Chvanke7118/
Schweineke7115/
Schvenk715/
Schuang714/
Shwanqu712/
Shuankh711/
Chwhang711/
Chwuang711/
Chvhank711/
Schwaiting710/
Swang67239/
Svank6725/
Swonk6719/
Chvhanke6714/
Schvenck674/
Schweinecke673/
Schweing673/
Suank673/
Schwasching671/
Chvahnke671/
Shweaung671/
Swanc670/
Shuancks670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwank
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