Schwerz Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Schwerz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwerz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5601:382,27614,606
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Schwerz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwerz is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwerz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwerz is the 483,143rd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,576,990 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Schwerz are found; 83 percent are found in South America and 81 percent are found in Luso-South America.

Schwerz is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 382,276. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 23 percent reside and Paraná, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Schwerz occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Paraguay, where 2 percent reside.

Schwerz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwerz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwerz Last Name Statistics demography

Schwerz earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.16% less than the national average, earning $18,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwertz931,045/
Schwierz93958/
Schwearz931/
Schwaerz931/
Shwerz921/
Schwiertz88720/
Schwiercz8810/
Schwaertz881/
Schweartz881/
Schwarz86236,782/
Schwirz86314/
Schwärz8663/
Schwyrz8645/
Schverz8644/
Schuerz8622/
Schworz8614/
Swerz8317/
Schwartz80184,634/
Schwarcz801,781/
Schwirtz80951/
Schuertz80164/
Schwortz8047/
Schvertz8032/
Schwierc8010/
Schwarzz804/
Schwarrz802/
Schwerts802/
Schwardz802/
Schwretz801/
Schvercz801/
Schwärtz801/
Schwörtz801/
Schswarz800/
Swertz77259/
Swierz77213/
Shwarz7799/
Shverz771/
Schwerdts7510/
Schwarttz757/
Schwartsz754/
Schwartzz753/
Schwartcz753/
Sschwartz752/
Schwhartz752/
Schwarthz752/
Schwaartz752/
Schwortzs751/
Schwortzz751/
Schwartzs751/
Schwarrtz751/
Swiercz711,041/
Shwartz71769/
Schvarz71124/
Swiertz7178/
Chuertz7117/
Szwierz7114/
Shwirtz7112/
Schvorz713/
D'Schwartz712/
Shwortz712/
Sweircz711/
Swierzc711/
Shuertz711/
Sweirtz710/
Schvartz671,501/
Schvarcz67454/
Suerz67328/
Schwarts67246/
Schuerch67234/
Swarz67153/
Schuerts6779/
Swirz6729/
Swerc6719/
Schverts676/
Schvirtz676/
Schwards674/
Schvardz671/
Schwirch671/
Schwirts671/
Schwirtc671/
Szwiercz671/
Sverz671/
Shwarthz671/

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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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  • 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 Schwerz
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