Sweifel Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sweifel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sweifel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Sweifel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sweifel occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweifel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sweifel is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Sweifel is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Sweifel reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa it is most common in: Northern Cape, where 71 percent are found, Gauteng, where 14 percent are found and North West, where 14 percent are found. Not including South Africa Sweifel occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Sweifel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sweifel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sweifel Last Name Statistics demography

Sweifel earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.4% less than the national average, earning R 56,088 per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sweifel
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