Switek Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Switek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Switek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Poland1691:224,90429,174
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
France311:2,142,668174,004
England181:3,095,448105,421
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Świtek (20) are calculated separately.

Switek Last Name Facts

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

Switek is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Świtek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Switek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 652,085th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Switek live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 40 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 37 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Switek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Switek surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.41% being registered with the political party.

Switek earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $40,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Świtek9420/
Swietek92462/
Swaitek9210/
Swiotek924/
Swiztek923/
Sweitek922/
Szwitek921/
Schwitek8626/
Swaiteck864/
Swiettek861/
Swieteck861/
Swisteck861/
Svitek831,060/
Swityk8399/
Zwitek8360/
Swetek8311/
Suitek834/
Schwittek80167/
Schwietek8022/
Szvitek77357/
Switick7722/
Świstek775/
Świetek772/
Sviteck771/
Suiteck770/
Schwitteck7528/
Schwiettek751/
Chwistek71810/
Schuitek716/
Swittaik714/
Swisstex711/
Sviteková67374/
Svetek67297/
Svítek67231/
Švitek6747/
Swetik6726/
Svitekova6725/
Svitec6712/
Svitex6710/
Swětík677/
Svityk676/
Swetec673/
Schwisteg672/
Svytek672/
Chwisteck671/
Svétek671/
Zuitek671/

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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
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  • 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 Switek
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