Schwizer Surname

425,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schwizer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwizer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6911:11,8861,963
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Liechtenstein71:5,483742
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Schwizer Last Name Facts

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

Schwizer occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwizer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwizer is the 425,369th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Schwizer live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 691 people, or 1 in 11,886. In Switzerland Schwizer is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 43 percent are found, Canton of Lucerne, where 16 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Italy, where 1 percent are found.

Schwizer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwizer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 207 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwizer Last Name Statistics demography

Schwizer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $44,208 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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  • 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 Schwizer
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