Zerwas Surname

324,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Zerwas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerwas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7511:107,19813,246
United States3671:987,62773,174
Austria121:709,62061,025
Liechtenstein81:4,797618
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Zerwas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zerwas is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerwas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 324,001st most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,336,996 people. The surname Zerwas is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Zerwas live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Zerwas is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 751 people, or 1 in 107,198. In Germany Zerwas is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 73 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Zerwas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zerwas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zerwas last name expanded 4,078 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zerwas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zerwas surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Zerwas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zerwass921/
Zeerhwas861/
Zervas835,754/
Serwas83150/
Zirwas8373/
Cerwas8334/
Zarwas833/
Zerbas833/
Zerwos832/
Gerwas832/
Zeruas832/
Zervaas7778/
Zerveas7732/
Gerwais773/
Cherwas771/
Czerwaś771/
Gerwajs771/
Zervais771/
Zeervas771/
Zerbass770/
Czerwosz7128/
Zarwasch7115/
Zerweisz718/
Zerweiss718/
Tserwase714/
Czerwacz711/
Dzierbas711/
Zarwaish711/
Gervas6735,865/
Zervos674,845/
Cervas671,764/
Servas671,259/
Gerbas67177/
Sarwas67123/
Jervas6746/
Zarvas6718/
Zirbas6717/
Zerbos6715/
Zirvas678/
Ceruas672/
Zérvas671/
Zervasová671/
Zeruos671/
Geruas671/
Zervós671/
Seruas671/
Sirwas670/

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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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  • 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 Zerwas
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