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Where Does The Last Name Swem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Swem is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Swem is the 170,546^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,883,873 people. Swem is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Swem are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 630,600^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 206 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,866 people, or 1 in 94,932. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 81 percent reside, Kaduna, where 5 percent reside and Imo, where 3 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Swem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Swem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Swem last name rose 366 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Swem surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.73% less than the national average, earning R 95,688 per year and in United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,306 USD per year.