Swaffer Surname

345,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Swaffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swaffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3631:74,3688,731
England3221:173,03715,826
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Canada641:575,71247,839
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Swaffer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swaffer is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 345,892nd most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 6,888,040 people. The last name Swaffer occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 34 percent of Swaffer live; 34 percent live in Australasia and 34 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Swaffer is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 74,368. In Australia Swaffer is most numerous in: South Australia, where 82 percent live, Queensland, where 12 percent live and New South Wales, where 4 percent live. Apart from Australia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 26 percent live.

Swaffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swaffer has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 368 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swaffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Swaffer are 13.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swaffer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $45,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning $42,075 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sweaffer932/
Swavffer931/
Swafferd930/
Swafer921/
Swoffer86335/
Swafeer862/
Swofferd800/
Schwafert7520/
Schwaifer759/
Suhauffer750/
Schweiffer7119/
Suhafer711/
Schwefer67148/
Sweifert670/
Schweifer63280/
Schueffer633/
Suofer621/
Schweifert591/
Zweifer573/
Shuefer571/
Schuefer535/
Schuepfer5053/

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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 Swaffer
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