How common is the surname Schwaiger?

317 people in the United States had the surname Schwaiger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 973,961 Americans. It ranked 63,068th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Schwaiger?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Schwaiger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Schwaiger?

Stefanie Schwaiger, Austrian beach volleyball player, followed by Doris Schwaiger.

Where is the surname Schwaiger most common?

Wikidata records people named Schwaiger in Austria.

Is the surname Schwaiger getting more or less common?

Less common. 369 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 317 in 2010, down 14%.

The surname Schwaiger

A surname, carried by 317 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S260

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Schwaiger is more common than 61.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 317 people named Schwaiger in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 973,961 Americans. That is down 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 369.

#63,068

rank among US surnames

317

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

-14.1%

change since 2000 (was #52,714)

Who is named Schwaiger

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Schwaiger identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Schwaigers

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Stefanie Schwaiger
Austrian beach volleyball player, born 1986
Doris Schwaiger
Austrian beach volleyball player, born 1985
Julia Schwaiger
Austrian biathlete (born 1996)
Brigitte Schwaiger
Austrian writer (1949–2010)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Schwaiger

Schwaiger has the Soundex code S260, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S260.

Questions

How common is the surname Schwaiger?: 317 people in the United States had the surname Schwaiger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 973,961 Americans. It ranked 63,068th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Schwaiger?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Schwaiger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Schwaiger?: Stefanie Schwaiger, Austrian beach volleyball player, followed by Doris Schwaiger.
Where is the surname Schwaiger most common?: Wikidata records people named Schwaiger in Austria.
Is the surname Schwaiger getting more or less common?: Less common. 369 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 317 in 2010, down 14%.