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

The last name Zwahlen is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can appear in the variant forms: Zwahlén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 87,761^st most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,330,330 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Zwahlen are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 4,316 people, or 1 in 1,903. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 48 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent reside. Beside Switzerland Zwahlen occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Zwahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zwahlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zwahlen last name 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 Republicans than the national average, with 61.73% registered with the political 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.