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

The last name Schwizer occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwizer? popularity and diffusion

Schwizer is the 425,369th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Schwizer reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 691 people, or 1 in 11,886. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of St Gallen, where 43 percent reside, Canton of Lucerne, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent reside. Beside Switzerland it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Schwizer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwizer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwizer surname 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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