Schwitz Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Switzerland711:115,67511,889
Canada381:969,62173,252
Israel301:285,25425,178
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Schwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwitz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Schwitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 675,256th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. The last name Schwitz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Schwitz are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 2,144,727. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 24 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Switzerland, where 16 percent are found.

Schwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schwitz surname are 40.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Schwitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning $52,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schweitz93789/
Schwietz93382/
Schwaitz937/
Schwoitz931/
Schwistz930/
Shwitz9212/
Schwiz923/
Schweitze888/
Schweitez881/
Schwetz861,129/
Schweiz86131/
Schuitz8617/
Schwaiz8616/
Schvitz8611/
Schwytz867/
Shweitz861/
Schwicz860/
Switz83232/
Schweits804/
Schuitze803/
Schvaitz802/
Schwettz801/
Szhweitz801/
Schviztz801/
Schwetze801/
Schveitz801/
Schvietz801/
Schwaits800/
Shwetz77169/
Sweitz7787/
Schwez7765/
Shwaiz7758/
Schuiz7740/
Shuitz773/
Swoitz772/
Swietz772/
Swaitz771/
Shweiz771/
Switzs770/
Swiz7313/
Schuetz716,772/
Schwich71135/
Schvetz71130/
Schwets7120/
Schweez7110/
Schvicz718/
Schwecz718/
Schveiz714/
Sweitze713/
Schweic712/
Swheitz711/
Swaitze710/
Swetz67640/
Swits6767/
Svitz677/
Swaiz675/
Chwiszcz674/
Swizz673/
Suitz672/
Shwez671/
Swicz671/
Shchvits671/
Schvetze671/
Shuiz671/
Shwaites670/
Schwichs670/

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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 Schwitz
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