Zwer Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1141:706,18853,880
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Zwér (1) are calculated separately.

Zwer (22) may also be a first name.

Zwer Last Name Facts

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

Zwer occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Zwér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zwer is the 1,108,016th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. Zwer is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zwer live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 706,188. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saarland, where 46 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 22 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Zwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zwer surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Zwer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning $37,162 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zwér921/
Zwier891,199/
Zweir8937/
Zweer8915/
Zwehr898/
Zwert892/
Zwerd891/
Zwere891/
Hzwer891/
Zwger891/
Czwer890/
Zwierz802,040/
Zweere8056/
Zweyre803/
Dzwere801/
Zwheer801/
Zver754,898/
Zwir75114/
Cwer7529/
Zuer7522/
Zber758/
Zwheerh732/
Zwwierz731/
Zouer6712,287/
Dzwir67208/
Zwior67118/
Zwirz6784/
Zbeer6742/
Tswer6728/
Zbeir6711/
Zuehr6711/
Zvier6710/
Dzuer679/
Z'Ber677/
Zwire676/
Dzver676/
Zveir673/
Zvere673/
Zhuer672/
Zbear672/
Hzber671/
Czber671/
Zwair671/
Djwer671/
Zuere671/
Zwirt671/
Zverz671/
Xzuer671/

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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 Zwer
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