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 most common in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schwieger.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwieger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,562nd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,351,580 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Schwieger reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,772 people, or 1 in 45,432. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Schwieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwieger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwieger surname grew 2,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwieger last name are 14.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.26% registered to vote for 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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