Szwec Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Szwec Surname User-submission:

This surname originated when Swedes immigrated to Eastern Europe. The nickname for Swedes was Szwecja/Szwec (Polish/Ukraine) or Schwetz (German), which meant 'Swede'.

Szwec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6021:63,1379,907
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
France1231:540,02273,838
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Canada981:375,97533,576
Uruguay521:65,9957,055
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Szweć (2) are calculated separately.

Szwec Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated when Swedes immigrated to Eastern Europe. The nickname for Swedes was Szwecja/Szwec (Polish/Ukraine) or Schwetz (German), which meant 'Swede'.

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Szwec Last Name Facts

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

Szwec is found most in Poland. It may also be rendered as a variant: Szweć. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Szwec? popularity and diffusion

Szwec is the 288,746th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,487,610 people. The last name Szwec is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Szwec are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 602 people, or 1 in 63,137. Apart from Poland Szwec exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Szwec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Szwec last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.08% registered with the party.

The amount Szwec earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning $48,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $52,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szweć932/
Szwiec911,092/
Szwech91553/
Szwejc911/
Swec8965/
Szweich831/
Swiec80124/
Szwez8092/
Shwec8033/
Swech8028/
Szwic8018/
Sweci8016/
Szvec802/
Szuec801/
Zwech801/
Szwecová772/
Szwanc7390/
Schwec7359/
Szuecs7333/
Sweich7312/
Zwetch734/
Szwetz734/
Swetch733/
Sweach732/
Szwajc731/
Swiecz731/
Szwieć731/
Szwicz731/
Szwedz731/
Swuech731/
Svec673,040/
Zwetsch67794/
Swic6736/
Suec6718/
Schwech6717/
Schwecz678/
Szwajcz678/
Swez676/
Schweic672/
Swjc671/
Swechts670/

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