Schwertfeger Surname

169,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwertfeger Surname User-submission:

Meaning: sword-sweeper.

Schwertfeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4641:54,9907,137
United States7291:497,20041,845
Switzerland1641:50,0796,640
Poland631:603,31354,622
Australia521:519,14839,018
France281:2,372,240182,981
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Schwertféger (12) are calculated separately.

Schwertfeger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: sword-sweeper.

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Schwertfeger Last Name Facts

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

Schwertfeger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Schwertféger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwertfeger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwertfeger is the 169,756th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,867,983 people. The surname Schwertfeger is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Schwertfeger reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 54,990. In Germany Schwertfeger is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 19 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.

Schwertfeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwertfeger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwertfeger surname grew 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwertfeger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwertfeger last name are 13.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Schwertfeger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $56,408 CAD per year.

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