Zwyer Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zwyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zwyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2041:40,2595,712
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zwyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zwyer is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 950,707th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Zwyer are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zwyer is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 40,259. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Lucerne, where 36 percent are found, Canton of Uri, where 25 percent are found and Canton of Schwyz, where 19 percent are found. Other than Switzerland Zwyer is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Zwyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zwyer last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Zwyer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $49,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zwayer91222/
Zwoyer9165/
Zweyer9150/
Zwayyer831/
Zwier801,199/
Swyer80413/
Zweir8037/
Zwaer8030/
Jzwye801/
Zwger801/
Cwyer800/
Zwierz732,040/
Zweier73319/
Szwier733/
Swhyer733/
Zweyre733/
Zwaier732/
Swyerr731/
Zwheer731/
Zvayer731/
Zbayer731/
Swyetr731/
Swyert731/
Dswyer730/
Shwyer730/
Sswyer730/
Zweyjerdt711/
Zwayyed6714/
Szwierz6714/
Schwyer675/
Cwye674/
Zwheerh672/
Zwge671/
Zweihar671/
Chwyere671/
Zwwierz671/
Zwjy671/
Scwoyer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Zwyer
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