Zwier Surname

313,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zwier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zwier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7901:21,3763,391
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia361:749,88148,970
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Zwier (118) may also be a first name.

Zwier Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Zwier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zwier is the 313,426th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,078,020 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Zwier reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Zwier is also the 859,937th most common first name at a global level, held by 118 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 790 people, or 1 in 21,376. In The Netherlands Zwier is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 23 percent live, Friesland, where 21 percent live and Overijssel, where 14 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Zwier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zwier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zwier surname increased 1,688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zwier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zwier last name are 17.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zwier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.82% more than the national average, earning $53,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $52,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zwierz912,040/
Zwer89220/
Zwir89114/
Zwwierz831/
Zwyer80275/
Dzwir80208/
Zwior80118/
Zwirz8084/
Zweir8037/
Zweer8015/
Zvier8010/
Zwehr808/
Zwire806/
Zbier805/
Zwert802/
Zwirt801/
Zwerd801/
Zwere801/
Hzwer801/
Zwair801/
Zwger801/
Zuier800/
Czwer800/
Zvijer73169/
Cwierz73133/
Zweere7356/
Ćwierz737/
Xzvier733/
Zweyre733/
Zwheer731/
Zwaire731/
Chwier731/
Scwier730/
Zver674,898/
Zbir671,685/
Zvir67303/
Zouhier67129/
Cwir6751/
Cwer6729/
Zuer6722/
Zuir6716/
Zber678/
Zwheerh672/
Zwayyer671/
Zwér671/
Żwir671/

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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 Zwier
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