Swayze Surname

128,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Swayze Surname User-submission:

Swayze is an anglicized version of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer.

Swayze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6741:135,54914,199
Canada7241:50,8926,148
England421:1,326,62059,571
Israel351:244,50422,492
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5731:87,6429,087

Swayze (80) may also be a first name.

Swayze Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Swayze is an anglicized version of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer.

- zdoshi

Swayze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swayze (Arabic: سويزي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swayze? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swayze is the 128,413th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,064,461 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Swayze are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Swayze is also the 1,075,395th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 80 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,674 people, or 1 in 135,549. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Swayze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swayze has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Swayze surname increased 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swayze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Swayze are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Swayze earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $43,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swayzee9298/
Swayzie929/
Swaayze929/
Swayeze921/
Swaze91818/
Swyze911/
Swazey83262/
Swarze8313/
Swazee8311/
Swazie8311/
Swazes837/
Swayse836/
Swayzy833/
Swyzer831/
Swaize831/
Swauze831/
Swayza830/
Swatze830/
Swazze830/
Suayze830/
Swayzi830/
Sweaze830/
Sweyze830/
Sweazey77400/
Sweazea77141/
Sweazie7788/
Swayiza7732/
Swayger7711/
Swatzie7710/
Swayser7710/
Sweazer779/
Swazzer772/
Swaizey772/
Swazier772/
Swytzer772/
Schwaze772/
Shwarze772/
Shwazer771/
Swayise771/
Swatzer770/
Swaysey770/
Swazzie770/
Swaizee770/
Swauzey770/
Swaizie770/
Swaitze770/
Swazzey770/
Swauzer770/
Swastze770/
Swazeey770/
Swazzee770/
Swazi73551/
Suaze73404/
Swase73114/
Swage7391/
Swize7383/
Swazy7338/
Swasy7329/
Swaza735/
Xwaze732/
Sweze731/
Swace731/
Schwyzer71480/
Schwatze7111/
Shwaizer717/
Szwaizer717/
Swaizzer711/
Schwazze711/
Swasey671,457/
Swezey671,301/
Sweazy67653/
Sweasy67184/
Schwaizer67148/
Sweaza6739/
Swazay6739/
Schwytzer6733/
Swezea6721/
Suarze6719/
Schwatzer6719/
Swasie6713/
Swazaj678/
Swuase676/
Swaisy675/
Swacey674/
Swasay674/
Swaczy673/
Swaezy673/
Switze673/
Swasea672/
Sweeze672/
Suazer672/
Swyger671/
Swaucy671/
Sweace671/
Suazea671/
Suazez671/
Suazet671/
Shwazi671/
Swajoy671/
Swaseh671/
Swatzi671/
Swazzi671/
Swazzy671/
Shwaitzer671/
Swaysi671/
Swarzy671/
Swatje671/
Swatse671/
Shwage671/
Schwyzerr671/
Swezay670/
Swezie670/
Suazey670/
Swatsy670/
Swauzy670/
Swagge670/
Svayse670/
Swatzy670/
Swausy670/
Swasoy670/
Swizea670/
Swyser670/
Swetze670/

Swayze Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swayze in the Arabic language
سويزيswyzy-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swayze
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