Schwyzer Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schwyzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schwyzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3431:23,9443,778
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Schwyzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwyzer is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schwyzer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwyzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schwyzer is the 635,252nd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Schwyzer live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 23,944. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 22 percent reside, Canton of Lucerne, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Schwyzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schwyzer last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Schwyzer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.64% more than the national average, earning $56,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwytzer9433/
Schwyzerr941/
Schwizer88813/
Schwezer881/
Swyzer861/
Schweizer8238,751/
Schwitzer821,243/
Schwärzer82175/
Schwaizer82148/
Schwätzer8281/
Schwirzer8268/
Schwiezer8240/
Schwetzer8210/
Schwaycer829/
Schwerzer823/
Schwytcer821/
Schwejzer821/
Schwezcer820/
Swayzer80466/
Swytzer802/
Shwizer801/
Schwize800/
Schweitzer7837,779/
Schwietzer78305/
Schwaitzer7865/
Schweiczer7823/
Schwuerzer785/
Schwestzer783/
Schweutzer781/
Schwettzer781/
Schweirzer781/
Schweiszer781/
Schwajczer781/
Schwweizer781/
Schwistzer780/
Schweatzer780/
Swyze771/
Schweser75267/
Schweger75238/
Schwäger75182/
Schwiger75132/
Schwéger7590/
Shwetzer7536/
Shwaizer757/
Shweizer757/
Scweizer753/
Chweizer752/
Schvizer752/
Chwitzer751/
Shwitzer751/
Schwerza751/
Schwärze751/
Schwiser750/
Schwicer750/
Schhweitzer742/
Schweithzer741/
Schweitzerr741/
Schweitzert740/
Swayze713,530/
Schwoiser7139/
Schwierzy7139/
Schweeger7134/
Schveizer7134/
Swizer7126/
Schweiser7122/
Shweitzer7116/
Schuetzer7116/
Schwigert7113/
Schweißer7112/
Schwaiser7110/
Schwetjer7110/
Schvitzer719/
Schwegert713/
Chweitzer713/
Schwecher712/
Schweicer712/
Schwigger712/
Schwierzi712/
Schvetzer712/
Schweager711/
Schwesser711/
Schwitcer711/
Swyger711/
Schwejear711/
Schwajger711/
Shwaitzer711/
Schuitzer710/
Schwisher710/
Swezer710/
Schwitger710/
Schwicert710/
Schwitser710/
Swyser710/
Schwicere710/
Schwisser710/
Sweyze710/
Schweecer710/
Schweizerová7025/
Schwitzerová701/
Switzer6719,978/
Schveitzer67537/
Sweezer67327/
Schweicher67222/
Schwaigert67148/
Swaizer67120/
Swayzee6798/
Svicher6758/
Schweisser6753/
Schweitzerová6746/
Swycher6736/
Schvaitzer6733/
Schweigger6729/
Sweizer6723/
Swetzer6721/
Schweitser6715/
Swayger6711/
Swicher6710/
Swayser6710/
Schveiczer6710/
Swayzie679/
Sweazer679/
Swaayze679/
Schweitzerova679/
Schuize676/
Suicher675/
Schwerzier673/
Schwetcher673/
Schweitcer672/
Schweigerd672/
Schwese672/
Svyzher672/
Schweigerr671/
Shweger671/
Swezere671/
Swidzer671/
Swygerr671/
Swecher671/
Schueze671/
Shwiger671/
Schweijert671/
Schwejsser671/
Schvaiczer671/
Swizere671/
Schwaitser671/
Schvettzer671/
Sueyzer671/
Swytser670/
Shwicer670/
Suecher670/
Schweitzir670/
Swizzer670/
Schwesgirt670/
Sweyger670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Schwyzer
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