Schwegler Surname

80,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwegler Surname User-submission:

Derived from a medieval one stringed music instrument similar to a violin, called cchwegel. Those who played the schwegel were called Schweglers.

Schwegler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8091:28,6603,772
Switzerland2,0371:4,032570
United States7291:497,20041,845
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
France721:922,538106,020
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria161:532,21549,801
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Schwegler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from a medieval one stringed music instrument similar to a violin, called cchwegel. Those who played the schwegel were called Schweglers.

- rschwegler

Schwegler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwegler is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwegler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,621st most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,206,947 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schwegler reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,809 people, or 1 in 28,660. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 47 percent reside, Bavaria, where 41 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Schwegler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwegler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwegler last name increased 1,072 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwegler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwegler are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Schwegler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.22% more than the national average, earning R 471,036 per year; in United States they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $45,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.26% more than the national average, earning $62,235 CAD per year.

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