Schwienbacher Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Schwienbacher Surname User-submission:

The name Schwienbacher comes from the Ulten valley in the province of Alto Adige in the north of Italy. It is a German surname, as this part of Italy once formed part of the region of Tirol in Austria.

To understand the meaning of this surname, it should be separated into two parts: schwien and bacher.

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Schwienbacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,4541:42,0617,569
Austria1021:83,48512,474
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
England21:27,859,030389,889
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Schwienbacher Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Schwienbacher comes from the Ulten valley in the province of Alto Adige in the north of Italy. It is a German surname, as this part of Italy once formed part of the region of Tirol in Austria.

To understand the meaning of this surname, it should be separated into two parts: schwien and bacher.

Schwien derives from schwinden, which means 'to disappear'.

Bacher derives from Bach, which means 'stream'.

It is believed that the name therefore means 'where the stream disappears'.

The meaning of the name is unclear, but as the valley Ulten is surrounded by mountains, there are many steams running down this valley, which at the end flow into the river Adige, which is a big river in the north of Italy.

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Schwienbacher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwienbacher has its highest incidence in Italy. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwienbacher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwienbacher is the 235,986th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Schwienbacher live; 86 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 86 percent live in Italic Europe.

The last name Schwienbacher is most common in Italy, where it is carried by 1,454 people, or 1 in 42,061. In Italy it is primarily found in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 100 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 0 percent live and Lazio, where 0 percent live. Excluding Italy Schwienbacher exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schowenbacher923/
Schweinbacher921/
Schwannbacher850/
Schwan-Becker624/

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