Schwyn Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schwyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4441:18,4983,032
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Schwyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwyn occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwyn is the 494,499th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Schwyn are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 18,498. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Schaffhausen, where 42 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent live and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 9 percent live. Excluding Switzerland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Uruguay, where 4 percent live.

Schwyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schwyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schwyn last name expanded 1,582 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwyn are 31.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78% registered with the political party.

Schwyn earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $51,748 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwyng921/
Schwen83348/
Schwin83236/
Schwän839/
Schwnk831/
Schwnd830/
Chwn8015/
Swyn8012/
Shwn807/
Schwinn776,264/
Schwenn771,804/
Schwien77675/
Schwehn77499/
Schweng77362/
Schwint77255/
Schwink77205/
Schwaen7721/
Schwene7719/
Schwndt779/
Schwain778/
Schwine772/
Schwean772/
Schwnck772/
Schwina772/
Shwayne771/
Schwemn771/
Schwenh771/
Schwähn771/
Schwoen770/
Swayn73266/
Chwin7395/
Shwin7349/
Chwen7329/
Swymn7317/
Shwen7316/
Swynn736/
Swyne735/
Chhwn731/
Chwwn731/
Swynd731/
Shhwn731/
Chwne731/
Scwin731/
Sweyn731/
Schwenck711,177/
Schwinck71135/
Schwintt7147/
Schøwing715/
Schweene712/
Shwayneh711/
Schwentt710/
Schwaine710/
Swayne673,643/
Schuin67283/
Schwim67168/
Schwem67123/
Schuen6798/
Shwenn6742/
Shwene6732/
Shwain6710/
Swn676/
Chweng673/
Shwinn673/
Shwein672/
Schwintdt671/
Chhwwn671/
Chwenk671/
Scween671/
Scwenn671/
Scwien671/
Schswenck671/
Shwint671/
Shwoen671/
Shwind671/
Shwuen671/
Scwinn671/
Schwendtd671/
Schvnk671/
Schwindtt671/
Schbin670/
Shwink670/

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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 Schwyn
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