Schwetz Surname

328,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Schwetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:927,00569,520
Austria3811:22,3503,518
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Canada631:584,85148,473
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schwetz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwetz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwetz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 328,558th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,454,868 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Schwetz are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 927,005. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 16 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States Schwetz is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Schwetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwetz surname grew 7,820 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwetz surname are 0.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schwetz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $48,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.91% more than the national average, earning $65,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schweitz93789/
Schwietz93382/
Schwetze931/
Schwettz931/
Shwetz92169/
Schwez9265/
Schweitze888/
Schweitez881/
Schuetz866,772/
Schwitz86442/
Schweiz86131/
Schvetz86130/
Schwets8620/
Schweez8610/
Schwecz868/
Schwytz867/
Shweitz861/
Swetz83640/
Shwez831/
Schwaitz807/
Schweits804/
Schvietz801/
Schwoitz801/
Szhweitz801/
Schvetze801/
Schveitz801/
Schwistz800/
Shvetz77505/
Sweitz7787/
Schwec7759/
Sweetz7753/
Shwets7746/
Sweatz7741/
Schuez7721/
Shuetz7719/
Shwitz7712/
Chuetz774/
Szwetz774/
Schwiz773/
Chvetz772/
Swietz772/
Shweiz771/
Swetze770/
Swez736/
Schvets7153/
Schuitz7117/
Schwech7117/
Schwaiz7116/
Schweds7112/
Schvitz7111/
Schveiz714/
Sweitze713/
Shuetze713/
Schweic712/
Schuets712/
Schwetsche711/
Swheitz711/
Shhweez711/
Schwicz710/
Swets67927/
Svetz67300/
Shchvets67247/
Switz67232/
Szwez6792/
Suetz6753/
Schuetts6745/
Shwec6733/
Schueths6716/
Schuitze673/
Sweez672/
Shvez672/
Schweche672/
Schvaitz672/
Schviztz671/
Shuez671/
Schuetch671/
Schwaits670/

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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 Schwetz
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