Swinkels Surname

89,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Swinkels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swinkels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,7111:3,585323
Belgium2331:49,3428,024
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Australia921:293,43225,879
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
England171:3,277,533109,658
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
France111:6,038,429280,838
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Swinkels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swinkels is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinkels? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,408th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,357,843 people. The surname Swinkels occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Swinkels live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Swinkels is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,711 people, or 1 in 3,585. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 61 percent reside, Limburg, where 12 percent reside and Gelderland, where 8 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Swinkels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swinkels has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swinkels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swinkels surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Swinkels earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swinckels9472/
Zwinkels881,521/
Swinkles8837/
Swimkels881/
Swinkelsová841/
Snickels751/
Zwinkles751/
Swingles750/
Snukals6714/
Snikles672/
Snickles63110/
Swangles632/
Siangolis5916/
Siangloes5911/
Snickless590/
Snoek-Leys561/
Snogles5350/
Snycles531/
Snicles531/

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Footnotes

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