Switzen Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Switzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Switzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Switzen (21) may also be a first name.

Switzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Switzen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Switzen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Switzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Switzen reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Switzen is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 55 percent are found, Florida, where 23 percent are found and North Carolina, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Switzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Switzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Switzen surname increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Switzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Switzen are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Switzen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sweitzen931/
Swizen923/
Schwitzen880/
Swijzen862/
Switsen862/
Swizsen860/
Swetzen860/
Svitzen860/
Schweitzen821/
Sweitzan800/
Swyzen7722/
Swizin774/
Suizen773/
Swizan772/
Swicen770/
Schwiezen751/
Schweizen751/
Sweazen7130/
Swetzén7112/
Sweezen715/
Switson713/
Swidzon711/
Swiecon710/
Swithson672/
Switchem671/
Sweetsen670/
Sweetzin670/

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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 Switzen
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