Schwir Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Schwir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schwir Last Name Facts

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

Schwir is borne by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwir? popularity and diffusion

Schwir is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Schwir occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Schwir are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 67 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname Schwir is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,123,902. In Argentina it is primarily concentrated in: La Pampa Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Argentina this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Israel, where 11 percent reside.

Schwir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwir last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwier922,770/
Schweir9249/
Schwair925/
Schwire922/
Schwird921/
Chwir9136/
Shwir911/
Schweirt861/
Schwirth860/
Schwer833,316/
Schwär83791/
Shweir83265/
Schuir8331/
Chwire8323/
Shwair834/
Scwier830/
Swir8024/
Schwehr771,173/
Schwerd77225/
Schwere77137/
Schwärz7763/
Schwerr7755/
Schwyrz7745/
Schwayr7711/
Schwher772/
Schwerp771/
Schvier771/
Schwuer770/
Schwger770/
Swire731,509/
Swier731,313/
Shbir73322/
Shuir73114/
Shwer7356/
Swirz7329/
Swird7320/
Chvir7318/
Swirt7312/
Shvir737/
Swair734/
Swirp733/
Sweir732/
Chuir731/
Swirr731/
Scuir730/
Schwertd711/
Schwertt711/
Schweerr711/
Schwearz711/
Schwerrt710/
Shbair671,084/
Souhir67995/
Schuer67495/
Shbeir67274/
Swierz67213/
Schver6732/
Swirth6721/
Swhier6721/
Shwere6718/
Shweer6717/
Shuirr6711/
Shuhir679/
Schwärová676/
Schbyr674/
Szwier673/
Swihrt673/
Shhbir672/
Swaire672/
Szwirz672/
Chuire672/
Scweer672/
Scuher672/
Shvire672/
Scwerz672/
Sweisr671/
Sweire671/
Shbhir671/
Shsvir671/
Shwerz671/
Shcwer671/
Shwear670/
Shuirp670/
Swhire670/

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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 Schwir
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