Schweitz Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Schweitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schweitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Denmark981:57,5995,874
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Canada591:624,50251,218
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
France461:1,443,972140,296
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Schweitz Last Name Facts

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

Schweitz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schweitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 435,329th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Schweitz are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Schweitz is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 1,098,360. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent reside, Oregon, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 12 percent reside and Sweden, where 11 percent reside.

Schweitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schweitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schweitz surname expanded 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schweitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schweitz surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Schweitz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning 381,306 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.69% less than the national average, earning $33,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schweitze948/
Schweitez941/
Schwetz931,129/
Schwitz93442/
Schweiz93131/
Shweitz931/
Schwietz88382/
Schwaitz887/
Schweits884/
Schwaetz884/
Schwetze881/
Schwettz881/
Szhweitz881/
Schwoitz881/
Schveitz881/
Schwistz880/
Shwetz86169/
Sweitz8687/
Schwez8665/
Shwitz8612/
Schwiz863/
Shweiz861/
Schueitze820/
Schuetz806,772/
Schwatz80290/
Schvetz80130/
Schwets8020/
Schuitz8017/
Schwaiz8016/
Schvitz8011/
Schweez8010/
Schwecz808/
Schwytz807/
Schveiz804/
Sweitze803/
Schweic802/
Schueiz801/
Swheitz801/
Schwicz800/
Swetz77640/
Switz77232/
Shwez771/
Schwatrz7545/
Schwattz753/
Schuitze753/
Schvaitz752/
Schwautz752/
Schwatcz751/
Schvietz751/
Schviztz751/
Schwastz751/
Schvetze751/
Schwaits750/
Shvetz71505/
Schwec7159/
Shwaiz7158/
Sweetz7153/
Shwets7146/
Sweatz7141/
Schuiz7140/
Schuez7121/
Schwaz7120/
Shuetz7119/
Shwatz7113/
Sveitz715/
Chuetz714/
Szwetz714/
Shuitz713/
Chvetz712/
Swaetz712/
Swietz712/
Swoitz712/
Swaitz711/
Swetze710/
Switzs710/
Schwich67135/
Schuatz6766/
Schvets6753/
Schwech6717/
Chwiedz6716/
Swiz6713/
Schweds6712/
Schvicz678/
Swez676/
Shveits675/
Schvatz675/
Schwacz674/
Schwahz673/
Shuetze673/
Schwats672/
Schuets672/
Schwaaz672/
Shwattz671/
Schbatz671/
Schwatc671/
Schwetsche671/
Shhweez671/
Shbeits671/
Swaitze670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schweitz
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