Schweer Surname

123,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schweer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schweer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5551:31,5094,150
United States9901:366,12032,549
Denmark571:99,0309,368
Canada461:800,99162,809
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Schweer (12) may also be a first name.

Schweer Last Name Facts

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

Schweer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schweer? popularity and diffusion

Schweer is the 123,784th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,977,088 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Schweer live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,555 people, or 1 in 31,509. In Germany Schweer is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 48 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent reside and Berlin, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Schweer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schweer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schweer surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schweer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schweer surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Schweer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning $49,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schweaher880/
Schwyer865/
Schueer861/
Schwger860/
Schweigger8229/
Schweijert821/
Schwäger80182/
Schwéger8090/
Schwehir800/
Chwier771/
Swieer771/
Shwyer770/
Schwajger751/
Shwaher7164/
Schuier7141/
Sweijer7119/
Chwyere711/
Sueheer711/
Schvier711/
Shuieer710/
Schwaayerh710/
Swier671,313/
Swyer67413/
Schvéger6750/
Sueer673/
Swger671/
Szwejger671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Schweer
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