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

The last name Schweizer is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Schweizer is the 14,398^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 188,061 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Schweizer reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schweizer is also the 2,786,762^nd most prevalent forename in the world, held by 16 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 20,508 people, or 1 in 3,926. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 67 percent reside, Bavaria, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Schweizer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schweizer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schweizer last name increased 1,671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 Republicans than the national average, with 62.03% being registered with the political 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.