Zwitser Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zwitser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zwitser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2331:72,47712,311
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Zwitser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zwitser is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zwitser.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwitser? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zwitser is the 942,947th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Zwitser live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Zwitser is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 72,477. In The Netherlands Zwitser is most numerous in: South Holland, where 47 percent are found, North Holland, where 23 percent are found and Groningen, where 9 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

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