Schwichtenberg Surname

143,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwichtenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwichtenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7761:45,3305,948
United States1,0971:330,40929,953
Poland1531:248,42331,442
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Schwichtenberg Last Name Facts

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

Schwichtenberg has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwichtenberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 143,154th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,346,280 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Schwichtenberg reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwichtenberg is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,776 people, or 1 in 45,330. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Poland, where 5 percent live.

Schwichtenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwichtenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwichtenberg surname grew 7,313 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwichtenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwichtenberg surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Schwichtenberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwichteinberg971/
Schwictenberg962/
Schwichtenburg931/
Schwechtenberg930/
Schwicktenberg930/
Schwigtenberg8915/

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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 Schwichtenberg
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