Schwenken Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schwenken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwenken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Schwenken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwenken is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schwenken.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwenken? popularity and diffusion

Schwenken is the 2,203,767th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Schwenken is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Schwenken are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schwenken is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany Schwenken is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside and Bavaria, where 2 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Schwenken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwenken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwenken surname contracted 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwenken Last Name Statistics demography

Schwenken earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swinken751/
Shuenkin711/
Shuenkyn711/
Chuenkin711/
Chuenking674/
Shuenkina671/
Shuenkyna671/
Swinkin6388/
Suencen6333/
Swinkina591/
Shwnqeen591/
Swinchen590/
Zwnkn571/
Suinkin501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Schwenken
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