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

The last name Schwank is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwank? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 217,601st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,868,124 people. The last name Schwank is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Schwank are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,087 people, or 1 in 74,062. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 35 percent are found, Hesse, where 15 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Switzerland, where 8 percent are found.

Schwank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwank has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwank surname increased 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwank are 27.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.67% registered to vote for the 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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