Schwetje Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwetje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwetje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6081:132,41016,131
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Schwetje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwetje is found most in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwetje? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwetje is the 488,458th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Schwetje live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 608 people, or 1 in 132,410. In Germany Schwetje is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 79 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Schwetje Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwetje has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwetje surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwetje Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwetje are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.

Schwetje earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $52,614 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Schwetje
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