Schweizer Surname
Approximately 38,751 people bear this surname
Schweizer Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Switzer, Swiss [Ger. Schweizer (z as tz): see Switzer in Dict.]
Read More About This SurnameSchweizer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 20,508 | 1:3,926 | 437 |
| Switzerland | 10,319 | 1:796 | 41 |
| United States | 4,594 | 1:78,898 | 9,006 |
| Austria | 819 | 1:10,397 | 1,413 |
| France | 487 | 1:136,392 | 20,889 |
| Argentina | 425 | 1:100,573 | 8,481 |
| Brazil | 289 | 1:740,742 | 27,069 |
| Israel | 278 | 1:30,783 | 4,369 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Netherlands | 70 | 1:241,245 | 31,316 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| Liechtenstein | 23 | 1:1,669 | 173 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Ivory Coast | 21 | 1:1,098,630 | 25,989 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 275 | 1:182,613 | 16,219 |
Schweizer (16) may also be a first name.
Schweizer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Switzer, Swiss [Ger. Schweizer (z as tz): see Switzer in Dict.]
(German) One who came from Switzerland, a Swiss.
User-submitted Reference
Swayze is an anglicized version of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer.
- zdoshiGerman, for person from Switzerland.
- kattattakSchweizer Demographics
Average Schweizer Salary in
United States
$48,201 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schweizer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schweizer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schweizer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Schweizer.
How Common Is The Last Name Schweizer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Schweizer is the 14,398th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 188,061 people. The last name Schweizer is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schweizer live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 16 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 20,508 people, or 1 in 3,926. In Germany Schweizer is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 67 percent live, Bavaria, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Outside of Germany Schweizer is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Schweizer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schweizer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schweizer surname rose 1,671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schweizer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schweizer last name are 15.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Schweizer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning 328,457 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.06% less than the national average, earning R 132,924 per year; in United States they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning $48,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $54,796 CAD per year.
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