176.11 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Schwenk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Schwenk is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwenk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 39,647^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 550,502 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Schwenk are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 8,834 people, or 1 in 9,113. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Schwenk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schwenk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwenk last name grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwenk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwenk last name are 10.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schwenk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning 312,849 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 82.2% more than the national average, earning R 432,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $54,010 CAD per year.