Schwertheim Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Schwertheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwertheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
United States81:45,307,367917,113
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schwertheim Last Name Facts

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

Schwertheim is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwertheim? popularity and diffusion

Schwertheim is the 2,220,661st most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Schwertheim occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schwertheim live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwertheim is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 1,364,499. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 39 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.

Schwertheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwertheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwertheim last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwertheim Last Name Statistics demography

Schwertheim earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwirtheim919/
Schwerthein911/
Schwertgen763/
Swerttem740/
Swerthoine671/
Swwortham601/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwertheim
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