Schwemmer Surname

161,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwemmer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwemmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9511:41,2645,435
United States4931:735,21157,637
Argentina931:459,60734,406
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
France241:2,767,613196,808
Chile231:765,93416,989
Austria221:387,06540,442
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Schwemmer Last Name Facts

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

Schwemmer has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwemmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,959th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,712,150 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Schwemmer reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,951 people, or 1 in 41,264. In Germany Schwemmer is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 63 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Schwemmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwemmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwemmer last name increased 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwemmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwemmer surname are 8.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schwemmer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.33% less than the national average, earning R 163,188 per year and in United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,855 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwemmert9513/
Jschwemmer951/
Schwemer94614/
Schwimmer892,670/
Schweimer89156/
Schwammer89102/
Schvemmer8925/
Schuemmer8914/
Schwoemer891/
Schwiemer891/
Schwetmer890/
Swemmer88663/
Shwemer8810/
Schweimert841/
Schwimer82183/
Schvemer82156/
Schuemer8242/
Shvemmer8216/
Schwamer8211/
Shwimmer829/
Szwemmer827/
Swemer806/
Schvimmer7838/
Schuimmer783/
Schvemier781/
Schwimmerová761/
Swimmer75976/
Zwemmer75513/
Sweemer7554/
Szwemer7518/
Shvemer7516/
Shwimer7514/
Swammer751/
Swymmer750/
Sweamer750/
Shwamer750/
Schweymair741/
Schuhammer741/
Shvimmer71142/
Schuimer7198/
Schvimer7120/
Shvymmer7111/
Shveymer719/
Suemmert711/
Sweitmer710/
Swymer67145/
Swimer67103/
Swamer6735/
Svemer6722/
Suemer6712/
Sbemer674/
Swomer670/

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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 Schwemmer
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