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Sweitzer (surname)

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Sweitzer
Pronunciation/swtzər/
Origin
MeaningSwiss person
Region of originUnited States
Other names
Variant form(s)Shweitzer, Sweitzser, Sweijtzer, Sweitzeer, Switzer, Sweizer, Swetzer, Sweetzer, Swietzer
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Sweitzer is an American surname most common in its country of origin, the United States. It is an ethnonymic surname, due to the fact that it means "Swiss person".

Origin

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The surname Sweitzer comes from the German Jewish last name Schweitzer, with it meaning Swiss person.[2] It is of Germanic origin.

Popularity

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The country with most people whose last name is Sweitzer is the United States. It is also popular in Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Geographical distribution

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the surname Sweitzer is ranked #7909 in terms of the most common surnames in the United States.

The surname Sweitzer appeared 4,183 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sweitzer.[3][4]

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sweitzer Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  2. ^ "Schweitzer Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  3. ^ "What does Sweitzer mean?". www.definitions.net. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  4. ^ "Sweitzer Last Name Popularity, Meaning and Origin". Name Census. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  5. ^ "Family tree of Harold Switzer – Geneastar". Geneanet.
  6. ^ "Family tree of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer – Geneastar". Geneanet.