Svärd Surname
Approximately 5,074 people bear this surname
Svärd Surname User-submission:
This name comes from the Swedish word for 'sword' and was adopted by military people in the 1800s when Sweden started a campaign to create more varied last names among its population.
Svärd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,662 | 1:2,112 | 192 |
| Finland | 341 | 1:16,119 | 2,328 |
| Norway | 56 | 1:91,827 | 12,640 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Svard (119) are calculated separately.
Svärd Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name comes from the Swedish word for 'sword' and was adopted by military people in the 1800s when Sweden started a campaign to create more varied last names among its population.
- kimswardSvärd Demographics
Average Svärd Salary in
Norway
346,643 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Svärd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svärd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Svärd (Hindi: स्वार्ड) occurs most in Sweden. It may be found as: Svard. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svärd? popularity and diffusion
The last name Svärd is the 93,943rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,436,253 people. Svärd occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Svärd are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 4,662 people, or 1 in 2,112. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 18 percent live, Skåne County, where 16 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live. Barring Sweden Svärd occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 7 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Svärd Last Name Statistics demography
Svärd earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning 346,643 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Svärd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Svärd in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वार्ड | svarda | - |
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Footnotes
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