Schwehm Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwehm Surname User-submission:

The Schwehm surname derives from the Middle High German verb sweimen, which means 'to be restless, unsteady', 'to ramble, roam, wander'. This could refer either to a restless person in general, to someone moving around in particular, or even more specifically a migrant worker in medieval times.

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Schwehm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5721:140,74417,046
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
France211:3,162,987209,042
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Schwehm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schwehm surname derives from the Middle High German verb sweimen, which means 'to be restless, unsteady', 'to ramble, roam, wander'. This could refer either to a restless person in general, to someone moving around in particular, or even more specifically a migrant worker in medieval times.

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Schwehm Last Name Facts

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

Schwehm occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwehm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 438,773rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Schwehm reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 572 people, or 1 in 140,744. In Germany Schwehm is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 69 percent reside, Saarland, where 10 percent reside and Bavaria, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Schwehm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwehm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwehm last name expanded 947 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwehm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwehm last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.

Schwehm earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $51,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwem92123/
Schweim86703/
Schwemm86319/
Schwiem8627/
Schweem865/
Shwem831/
Schwemme8038/
Schwim77168/
Shweme7749/
Shweim7711/
Schuem775/
Shwemm772/
Scwemm771/
Swem732,527/
Schveim717/
Schwemmová715/
Schwaim714/
Schwimm713/
Schsuem713/
Schwime712/
Chwihme711/
Schwaym711/
Schwoim710/
Sweem67206/
Chuem6749/
Sweum6736/
Swemm6719/
Szwem6711/
Swuem679/
Schwimdt672/
Shwaimeh671/
Scwim671/
Schwimtt671/
Shuem671/
Shwim670/
Sweim670/

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