Where Does The Last Name Schweiz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Schweiz is found most in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schweiz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Schweiz is the 1,565,797^th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Schweiz live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schweiz is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 947,123. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent live, Bavaria, where 32 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.