Schwieger Surname

143,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwieger Surname User-submission:

Schwieger: German for "in-law". Schwieger mutter is Mother-in-law.

Schwieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7721:45,4325,960
United States1,0771:336,54530,365
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Canada711:518,95243,932
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Austria101:851,54467,454
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Schwieger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schwieger: German for "in-law". Schwieger mutter is Mother-in-law.

- anonymous submission

Schwieger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwieger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwieger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 143,562nd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,351,580 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Schwieger live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,772 people, or 1 in 45,432. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Hamburg, where 13 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Schwieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwieger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwieger last name are 14.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schwieger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.68% less than the national average, earning R 7,884 per year; in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $47,459 CAD per year.

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