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Where Does The Last Name Zwahlen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zwahlen is found most in Switzerland. It may be found in the variant forms: Zwahlén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwahlen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 87,761^st most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,330,330 people. The surname Zwahlen is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Zwahlen live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 4,316 people, or 1 in 1,903. In Switzerland Zwahlen is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 48 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent live. Other than Switzerland this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Zwahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zwahlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zwahlen surname grew 2,013 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zwahlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Zwahlen surname are 14.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Zwahlen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning R 268,656 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.15% less than the national average, earning $38,680 CAD per year.