Sweetsir Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Sweetsir Surname Definition:
(English + Anglo-French-Latin) Sweet Sir [v. Sweet and Sire] Richard Swetesire.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1355.
There has been confusion with Switzer, q.v.
Sweetsir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Sweetsir Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English + Anglo-French-Latin) Sweet Sir [v. Sweet and Sire] Richard Swetesire.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1355.
There has been confusion with Switzer, q.v.
(English) One who came from Switzerland; an agreeable elderly person.
Sweetsir Demographics
Sweetsir Political Affiliation
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Sweetsir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sweetsir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sweetsir occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sweetsir.
How Common Is The Last Name Sweetsir? popularity and diffusion
Sweetsir is the 1,527,735th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Sweetsir live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Sweetsir is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alaska, where 21 percent live, Kentucky, where 15 percent live and Maine, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent live and China, where 1 percent live.
Sweetsir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sweetsir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sweetsir last name rose 351 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sweetsir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sweetsir surname are 35.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.5% being registered with the political party.
Sweetsir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning $36,495 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetser | 88 | 1,508 | / |
| Sweetzir | 88 | 30 | / |
| Sweetscer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sweeser | 80 | 2 | / |
| Swetser | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sweetzer | 75 | 61 | / |
| Sweitser | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sweatser | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sweetcer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Swietser | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shwietser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shveytsir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swezer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sweezer | 67 | 327 | / |
| Switser | 67 | 230 | / |
| Sweizer | 67 | 23 | / |
| Swetzer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Schweitser | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sweazer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Swetjer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Szwecer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swecher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweiser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schweitzir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swytser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swatser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Switcir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sweaser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swesger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Switzir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swedser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swotser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swishir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sweicer | 67 | 0 | / |
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