Schwanz Surname

110,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwanz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,0061:106,7174,013
Germany1,0631:75,7349,578
United States1,0621:341,29830,716
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Schwanz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwanz occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwanz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,661st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,735,543 people. The surname Schwanz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Schwanz reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Schwanz is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,006 people, or 1 in 106,717. In Brazil it is most common in: Espírito Santo, where 53 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 25 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 11 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Schwanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwanz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwanz last name expanded 2,042 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwanz last name are 23.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.69% registered with the party.

The amount Schwanz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $54,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwantz931,286/
Schwanzz931/
Schwuanz931/
Schhwanz931/
Shwanz926/
Schwantze881/
Schuanz86130/
Schvanz8697/
Shwantz864/
Schwanc860/
Swanz83125/
Schvantz8021/
Schuantz8014/
Schwants809/
Schwanch804/
Schwantc801/
Schwamtz801/
Schsvanz801/
Swantz77203/
Szwanz777/
Shvanz771/
Shuanz771/
Shvantz712/
Chuantz711/
Schvenz711/
Schuontz675/
Schvants674/
Schvanch671/
Suanz671/
Schuanch671/
Schuants671/
Swanc670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Schwanz
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