Švajger Surname
Approximately 683 people bear this surname
Švajger Surname User-submission:
Švajger is a Slovene or Slavic spelling of a German surname Schweiger.
Švajger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 556 | 1:4,474 | 846 |
| Croatia | 126 | 1:33,560 | 6,888 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Svajger (40) are calculated separately.
Švajger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Švajger is a Slovene or Slavic spelling of a German surname Schweiger.
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Where Does The Last Name Švajger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Švajger is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Svajger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Švajger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 486,338th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,669,906 people. The surname Švajger occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Švajger live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 556 people, or 1 in 4,474. In Slovenia Švajger is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 26 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 23 percent are found and Southeast Slovenia, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Slovenia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 18 percent are found and Serbia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svajger | 95 | 40 | / |
| Švajgert | 93 | 5 | / |
| Švager | 92 | 20 | / |
| Švajgr | 92 | 15 | / |
| Švajcer | 86 | 145 | / |
| Švaiger | 86 | 8 | / |
| Švojger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Švejger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Švagr | 83 | 215 | / |
| Švajgerová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Svajgert | 80 | 13 | / |
| Švojgr | 77 | 73 | / |
| Svager | 77 | 49 | / |
| Svajgr | 77 | 40 | / |
| Svajer | 77 | 36 | / |
| Švoger | 77 | 18 | / |
| Šveger | 77 | 6 | / |
| Švaigr | 77 | 4 | / |
| Šviger | 77 | 3 | / |
| Šváger | 77 | 3 | / |
| Švagerová | 75 | 96 | / |
| Švajgrová | 75 | 29 | / |
| Shvager | 71 | 246 | / |
| Svaiger | 71 | 108 | / |
| Svagere | 71 | 44 | / |
| Swajger | 71 | 27 | / |
| Švinger | 71 | 26 | / |
| Šveiger | 71 | 24 | / |
| Svajcer | 71 | 11 | / |
| Svojger | 71 | 6 | / |
| Schvajgert | 71 | 4 | / |
| Svagher | 71 | 3 | / |
| Švenger | 71 | 2 | / |
| Švīgere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svaguer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Švojgerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Švaicer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Švagrová | 67 | 220 | / |
| Shvayger | 67 | 171 | / |
| Szwajger | 67 | 50 | / |
| Schvager | 67 | 47 | / |
| Švaga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Svagr | 67 | 25 | / |
| Svage | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shvaiger | 67 | 9 | / |
| Svaigert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chvaguer | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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