Schwarzwälder Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwarzwälder Surname User-submission:

In German this is a kind of smoked ham that is produced in the black forest of Germany. The main meaning of Schwarzwalder is The Black Forest.

Schwarzwälder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1541:69,7628,907
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Austria151:567,69652,281
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Schwarzwälder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In German this is a kind of smoked ham that is produced in the black forest of Germany. The main meaning of Schwarzwalder is The Black Forest.

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Schwarzwälder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwarzwälder has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwarzwälder? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 308,137th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,949,017 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schwarzwälder reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,154 people, or 1 in 69,762. In Germany Schwarzwälder is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany Schwarzwälder occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 4 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwarzwelder922/
Schwarzwaelder89134/
Schwarczwölder891/
Schwartzwelder890/
Schwarzwealder890/
Schwartzwaelder860/
Swartzwlder831/
Swarzwelder830/
Swartzwelder80552/
Swartswelder7230/

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