Schweihoff Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schweihoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schweihoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Schweihoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schweihoff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schweihoff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Schweihoff live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany Schweihoff is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany Schweihoff exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zweihoff7851/
Schwaeff783/
Schweib713/
Sweif67214/
Schweieb671/
Schwojef671/

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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
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  • 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 Schweihoff
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