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Where Does The Last Name Schwarz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Schwarz (Arabic: شوارز) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Schwärz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwarz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,316^th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 30,777 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Schwarz are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Schwarz is also the 679,247^th most frequent forename internationally, held by 180 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 166,815 people, or 1 in 483. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found, Bavaria, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Barring Germany Schwarz is found in 129 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.

Schwarz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schwarz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwarz last name expanded 1,245 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 825 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwarz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Schwarz surname is principally Orthodox (53%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Schwarz surname are 14.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61% being registered with the party.

The amount Schwarz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.12% less than the national average, earning €26,091 per year; in Norway they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning 345,558 kr per year; in Peru they earn 109.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,684 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.17% more than the national average, earning R 356,856 per year; in United States they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $50,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $56,018 CAD per year.