Zwaard Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zwaard Surname Definition:

“Sword” in Dutch. Not to be confused with Zwart or Swart (q.v.).

Zwaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3301:51,1738,790
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Zwaard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Sword” in Dutch. Not to be confused with Zwart or Swart (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Zwaard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zwaard occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwaard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zwaard is the 764,765th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zwaard reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zwaard is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 51,173. In The Netherlands Zwaard is mostly found in: South Holland, where 63 percent reside, North Brabant, where 10 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Zwaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zwaard last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Zwaard earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zwaar912/
Zwaart8329/
Czward830/
Zwar801,392/
Zwaarts778/
Szwardz771/
Zwart7310,271/
Sward731,861/
Zwhar732/
Zwarr732/
Zwarz732/
Zwwar731/
Cward731/
Zvard731/
Jzwar731/
Zwair731/
Zwerd731/
Zbard731/
Zwarts672,321/
Zwartz67225/
Swardt67185/
Zwarte6723/
Swardh6716/
Swardz679/
Sweard679/
Swaart677/
Zwgart675/
Zwarcz672/
Zwahre672/
Scward672/
Dcward671/
Jwaare671/
Zwaire671/
Szwarć671/
Zwahrh671/
Shward670/
Suaard670/
Swartd670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zwaard
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