Schwenter Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwenter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwenter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1381:59,5147,447
Austria831:102,59614,745
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
France171:3,907,219231,005
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England11:55,718,059489,080
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Schwenter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwenter occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwenter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwenter is the 844,382nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Schwenter live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 59,514. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 30 percent live, Canton of Solothurn, where 17 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 14 percent live. Not including Switzerland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Schwenter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwenter are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Schwenter earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwendter957/
Schweinter953/
Schwienter951/
Schwentter950/
Schwinter891/
Schwentes890/
Swenter885/
Schwenteit8423/
Schwinte82200/
Schwenty825/
Szwenter825/
Swienter821/
Swente806/
Schwienty781/
Chuente75115/
Shuente7545/
Swinter7523/
Swenteh752/
Swentie750/
Schwintech741/
Schwinté717/
Schwinty716/
Chouente714/
Chuented711/
Swainter711/
Chuenthet67204/
Swenty67173/
Suente6712/
Swenta671/

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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
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  • 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 Schwenter
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