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

Schwede occurs most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 161,359^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,700,091 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Schwede are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,788 people, or 1 in 45,025. In Germany Schwede is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Schwede Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schwede has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwede last name grew 1,629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwede Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwede last name are 3.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schwede earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $43,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.18% more than the national average, earning $63,683 CAD per year.