Schwärzel Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schwärzel Surname User-submission:

The surname Schwärzel means 'blacked'. It comes from the work, at which their ancestor was often blacked out.

Schwärzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5901:136,45016,592
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Schwarzel (145) are calculated separately.

Schwärzel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Schwärzel means 'blacked'. It comes from the work, at which their ancestor was often blacked out.

- joeblack

Schwärzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwärzel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Schwarzel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwärzel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schwärzel is the 523,160th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schwärzel live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schwärzel is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 590 people, or 1 in 136,450. In Germany Schwärzel is primarily found in: Hesse, where 33 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 5 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

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