Schwelm Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Malta

Schwelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1151:700,04753,529
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malta11:430,2723,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Schwelm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwelm is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwelm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,248,410th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Schwelm is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Schwelm reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schwelm is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 700,047. In Germany Schwelm is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent live, Berlin, where 13 percent live and Saxony, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Schwelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwelm surname rose 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwelm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwelm last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Schwelm earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,717 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwilm8618/
Schwölm867/
Swelm83674/
Schuelme801/
Swielm774/
Sweelm773/
Swilm67602/
Swilme62153/
Souelm621/
Swillm621/
Suhilme576/
Soueïlme531/

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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 Schwelm
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