Schwert Surname

339,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwert Surname User-submission:

Schwert is an old German word for 'sword'.

Schwert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6021:133,73016,296
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Schwert Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schwert is an old German word for 'sword'.

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Schwert Last Name Facts

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

Schwert is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schwert.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 339,783rd most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,735,255 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Schwert reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 133,730. In Germany Schwert is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Germany Schwert is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Schwert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwert last name increased 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwert last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

Schwert earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwerdt933,817/
Schwerte93115/
Schwerts932/
Schwertd931/
Schwertt931/
Schweirt931/
Schwerrt930/
Shwert9221/
Schwerdts8810/
Schweartz881/
Schwart86639/
Schwerd86225/
Schvert8616/
Schuert867/
Shwerdt864/
Schwort860/
Swert8374/
Schwardt80611/
Schuertz80164/
Schuerts8079/
Schverdt8058/
Schvertz8032/
Schwarth8021/
Schuhert8017/
Schuerte8012/
Schuerdt807/
Schverts806/
Schwartd804/
Schwartt802/
Schworth801/
Schwirts801/
Schwörtz801/
Schwärtz801/
Schvertt801/
Schwirth800/
Schwordt800/
Shuert77217/
Sweert7745/
Shvert7731/
Swerte7724/
Shwart7715/
Szwert778/
Sweart775/
Swerdt772/
Suhert771/
Schuertte751/
Sweerts71313/
Schvart7139/
Suherts7123/
Shuerts7119/
Chuertz7117/
Shverdt7113/
Shwirtz7112/
Shverts7112/
Schward718/
Schverd712/
Szwerdt711/
Shuertz711/
Schwird711/
Shwrete710/
Sweirtz710/
Shwartd710/
Swart6761,156/
Sbert67511/
Schuhart67382/
Swort6735/
Swirt6712/
Schvirtz676/
Swerd673/
Zwert672/
Suert672/
Svert672/
Schvercz671/
Swyrt671/
Shuheart671/

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