Zerwes Surname

621,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Zerwes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerwes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3481:615,15622,898
Germany1131:712,43854,203
France131:5,109,440259,941
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Zerwes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zerwes is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerwes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 621,618th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,752,117 people. Zerwes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Zerwes reside; 70 percent reside in South America and 70 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 615,156. In Brazil Zerwes is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 49 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 22 percent reside and Mato Grosso, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zerwesz921/
Zerweisz868/
Zerweiss868/
Czerwies861/
Zerwiess861/
Zirwes83890/
Zerbes83424/
Zerves83118/
Gerwes833/
Serwes832/
Zerwis830/
Zerveas7732/
Zerwetz7713/
Zarwesh777/
Serwies771/
Zerwech770/
Czerwiez711/
Zeirweij711/
Czerwice711/
Serweiss710/
Zirbes671,474/
Jerves671,161/
Gerbes67630/
Serves67360/
Gerves67139/
Zervis6776/
Serwis6750/
Zirves6743/
Zerwic6719/
Zarves6711/
Serues678/
Cerves676/
Zorwis675/
Sarwes675/
Zerbis674/
Gerues671/

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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 Zerwes
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