Schwitter Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwitter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,4281:5,751891
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
France101:6,642,272293,169
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Schwitter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwitter is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schwitter.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwitter? popularity and diffusion

Schwitter is the 247,629th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,537,700 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Schwitter live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,428 people, or 1 in 5,751. In Switzerland Schwitter is mostly found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 18 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Glarus, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Schwitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schwitter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwitter surname increased 855 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwitter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwitter last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Schwitter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.58% more than the national average, earning R 279,420 per year and in United States they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $45,862 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schwitter
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