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 surname Schwenken is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwenken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwenken is the 2,203,767th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Schwenken is primarily 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.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany Schwenken is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found and Bavaria, where 2 percent are found. Not including Germany Schwenken occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Schwenken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwenken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwenken last name decreased 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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