Swertz Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Swertz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1241:136,18720,959
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Swertz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swertz is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Swertz is the 990,978th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Swertz are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 136,187. In The Netherlands Swertz is mostly found in: North Holland, where 27 percent are found, Limburg, where 23 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Swertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swertz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Swertz surname decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swertz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Swertz earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $48,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swiertz9278/
Sweirtz920/
Swerz9117/
Schwertz861,045/
Swartz8366,759/
Swerts832,242/
Swierz83213/
Swirtz83153/
Swortz8390/
Svertz838/
Swyrtz836/
Swärtz831/
Shwerz831/
Schwiertz80720/
Schweartz801/
Schwaertz801/
Swiercz771,041/
Shwartz77769/
Schwerz77689/
Sweerts77313/
Swierts77104/
Szwartz7766/
Swaerts7730/
Swartzs7726/
Swaartz7722/
Swarttz7720/
Szwierz7714/
Shwirtz7712/
Swhartz778/
Swartzh772/
Shwortz772/
Swartzz771/
Swartcz771/
Zweertz771/
Swarthz771/
Shuertz771/
Swartsz771/
Swierzc771/
Sweircz771/
Suerz73328/
Swarz73153/
Swirz7329/
Swerc7319/
Sverz731/
Schwartz71184,634/
Schwierz71958/
Schwirtz71951/
Schuertz71164/
Schwortz7147/
Schvertz7132/
Schwerts712/
Schwörtz711/
D'Swartz711/
Szwiercz711/
Shwarthz711/
Schwärtz711/
Schwearz711/
Schwaerz711/
Schwretz711/
Swarts6723,557/
Swierc67532/
Svartz67204/
Zwerts67204/
Zwirtz67191/
Sverzh67143/
Shwarz6799/
Szwarz6779/
Szwerc6760/
Swircz6750/
Sworts6749/
Svierz6727/
Schwiercz6710/
Schwerdts6710/
Swardz679/
Schwarttz677/
Swarcz675/
Świerz674/
Schwartsz674/
Schwartcz673/
Schwartzz673/
Schwaartz672/
Sschwartz672/
Schwhartz672/
Szwirz672/
Schwarthz672/
Shverz671/
Svirtz671/
Swarzz671/
Sveirz671/
Szwyrz671/
Swuerszcz671/
Schwortzz671/
Schwortzs671/
Schwartzs671/
Schwarrtz671/
Sverts670/

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