Schwendt Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schwendt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwendt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Austria661:129,02217,785
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Czechia171:625,49860,070
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Schwendt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwendt occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwendt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 917,199th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. The surname Schwendt is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Schwendt are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwendt is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Germany Schwendt is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Schwendt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwendt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 207 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwendt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwendt last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Schwendt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.18% more than the national average, earning $57,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwiendt943/
Schwendtd941/
Schwend93920/
Schwent93778/
Schwndt939/
Schwindt888,483/
Schuendt881/
Schwentz880/
Schwentt880/
Swendt8638/
Schwnd860/
Schwendtová8421/
Schwendtova842/
Schwindtt821/
Schwintdt821/
Schwind808,347/
Schwint80255/
Shwindt8011/
Schuent801/
Swent77101/
Swend7757/
Schuindt75897/
Schwintt7547/
Schwintz7521/
Schwimdt752/
Schuenth751/
Swindt7143/
Swente716/
Swient716/
Chuend711/
Schuinndt711/
Schuindth711/
Szwend711/
Sweend711/
Shwind711/
Swentz711/
Shwint711/
Chuent711/
Shuent710/
Chuente67115/
Schuind6749/
Shuente6745/
Shuindt6711/
Schuint678/
Schwindová675/
Chuindt672/
Chuents671/

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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 Schwendt
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