Schwendener Surname

264,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schwendener Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwendener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2061:6,8101,086
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
France471:1,413,249138,595
Liechtenstein271:1,421148
England131:4,286,005132,302
Guatemala131:1,237,1285,444
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Schwendener Last Name Facts

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

Schwendener occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwendener? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 264,801st most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,930,681 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Schwendener reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,206 people, or 1 in 6,810. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 52 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland Schwendener is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Schwendener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwendener has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwendener surname grew 354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwendener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwendener are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Schwendener earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,608 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwendener
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