Schwemin Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwemin Surname User-submission:

The Schwemin surname came from the village Schwemmin near Köslin (Koszalin in Western Pomerania, Poland today) to the Koschneiderei.

Schwemin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1821:442,33839,473
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Poland191:2,000,46098,816

Schwemin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schwemin surname came from the village Schwemmin near Köslin (Koszalin in Western Pomerania, Poland today) to the Koschneiderei.

- felizitas

Schwemin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwemin is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwemin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwemin is the 770,644th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Schwemin live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwemin is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 442,338. In Germany Schwemin is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany Schwemin occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Schwemin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwemin are 11.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.41% being registered to vote for the party.

Schwemin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.42% more than the national average, earning $57,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwemmin9445/
Schwemn931/
Schwemming891/
Chweimin881/
Szwemin80380/
Schwamn808/
Swetmin801/
Sweamgin750/
Schwimen750/
Schvemen750/
Swemen7119/
Swimin7111/
Swamin714/
Suemin711/
Chuimin67132/
Shwamen674/
Swetmen672/
Sueming672/
Chuemen671/
Swaemen671/
Swimmin671/
Suhomin671/
Sveming670/
Schuimn670/

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