Schwerer Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Austria

Schwerer Surname User-submission:

The german word 'Schwörer' was used in medieval law and means 'compurgator' (also called 'wager of law' or 'oth-helper')

Schwerer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2011:330,46149,960
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Austria1051:81,09912,173
Germany951:847,42661,310
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
England61:9,286,343223,652
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Schwerer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The german word 'Schwörer' was used in medieval law and means 'compurgator' (also called 'wager of law' or 'oth-helper')

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Schwerer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwerer occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schwerer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwerer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 474,683rd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,336,945 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Schwerer are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 330,461. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 51 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 21 percent are found and Occitanie, where 11 percent are found. Aside from France it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Austria, where 15 percent are found.

Schwerer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwerer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schwerer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwerer last name are 11.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.46% registered with the political party.

Schwerer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $52,170 USD per year.

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