Swarz Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Swarz Surname Definition:

(German) One with a dark or swarthy complexion, black.

Swarz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

The alternate forms: Šwarz (5) are calculated separately.

Swarz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One with a dark or swarthy complexion, black.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Swarz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swarz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Šwarz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swarz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,415,499th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Swarz are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent live, Michigan, where 11 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Swarz exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Swarz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swarz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Swarz last name fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swarz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Swarz are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Swarz earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.67% more than the national average, earning $65,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šwarz935/
Swartz9166,759/
Shwarz9199/
Szwarz9179/
Swatrz9116/
Swardz919/
Swarcz915/
Swarzz911/
Swarzt910/
Swar8923,470/
Swaz897/
Schwarz83236,782/
Shwartz83769/
Szwartz8366/
Swartzs8326/
Swaartz8322/
Swarttz8320/
Szwarcz839/
Swhartz838/
Swartze833/
Swuarez832/
Swartzh832/
Sxhwarz831/
Swartcz831/
Swartzz831/
Swarthz831/
Szwardz831/
Swartsz831/
Swarr80393/
Sware80221/
Shwar80127/
Suarz8063/
Swaar8051/
Swarc8026/
Svarz8021/
Swerz8017/
Swaaz8016/
Szwar808/
Swear806/
Shwaz806/
Swaiz805/
Sjwar805/
Swair804/
Zwarz802/
Swazc801/
Swhar801/
Sbarz801/
Swahr801/
Schwartz77184,634/
Schwarcz771,781/
Schwatrz7745/
Schwarzt7719/
Sxhwartz777/
Schwarzz774/
Schwardz772/
Schwarrz772/
Shwartze771/
Shchwarz771/
Swartchz771/
Schwaerz771/
Schwearz771/
D'Swartz771/
Shwarthz771/
Schwasrz771/
Schswarz770/
Suarez731,336,522/
Swarts7323,557/
Szwarc738,821/
Schwar73587/
Swertz73259/
Zwartz73225/
Svartz73204/
Swortz7390/
Suartz7363/
Shwaiz7358/
Szwacz7347/
Swards7345/
Svarcz7343/
Shvarz7326/
Swhear7321/
Shwhaz7319/
Shuarz7318/
Shwart7315/
Szware7310/
Sweard739/
Shwarc735/
Swartt735/
Chwarz735/
Shhwar735/
Swartx734/
Shwair734/
Shwgar734/
Swharh733/
Swarch732/
Suarcz732/
Suarëz732/
Swaire732/
Zwarcz732/
Shhwaz732/
Sjwarh732/
Shware731/
Shwarp731/
Shwerz731/
Swartc731/
Suardz731/
Zswarc731/
Shwarh731/
Szwarć731/
Szwasz731/
Swärtz731/
Shwaar731/
Sjhwar731/
Swachz731/
Swahar731/
Swarrr731/
Szvarz731/
Shward730/
Swayre730/
Swartd730/
Swuart730/
Shwear730/
Swatcz730/
Schwartze711,555/
Schwarttz717/
Schwuartz715/
Schwartrz714/
Schwatrtz714/
Schwartsz714/
Schwartzz713/
Schwartcz713/
Sschwartz712/
Schwhartz712/
Schwarstz712/
Schwarthz712/
Schwaartz712/
Schwarrtz711/
Schwartzs711/
Schweartz711/
Schwarzch711/
Schwaertz711/
Suar6711,220/
Schwarzová671,945/
Sbar671,317/
Svar67976/
Schwerz67689/
Swor67653/
Schwaar67535/
Shwarts67148/
Schwarc67125/
Schvarz67124/
Shvartz67122/
Schwärz6763/
Sweares6744/
Schwarzova6744/
Chwartz6734/
Swaerts6730/
Schwarp6729/
Suarrez6728/
Suaz6727/
Swas6727/
Swaarts6726/
Shuartz6721/
Schwarr6717/
Schwaiz6716/
Schworz6714/
Schwayr6711/
Suarezz6710/
Schwahr6710/
Suaretz679/
Szwajcz678/
Swaj677/
Swoz676/
Schwair675/
Shwartc674/
Schwacz674/
Swac674/
Sehewar673/
Suarezs673/
Schwahz673/
Schwaaz672/
Shwortz672/
Suaárez672/
Shwarch672/
Ssuarez672/
D'Schwartz672/
Schwartzse671/
Swuhart671/
Swartch671/
Szwarch671/
Szwuarc671/
Suarthz671/
Shuarez671/
Suhairz671/
Zsuarez671/
Shwaure671/
Schwasz671/
Sweircz671/
Swax671/
Swardts671/
Shwahar671/
Shwards671/
Shhwarh671/
Shhwatr671/
Swhatrh671/
Xwar671/
Shwartd670/
Swharts670/
Sweirtz670/
Swarths670/
Swaurds670/

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