Switzer

Used in: 3 countries

From early New High German Schwytzer (modern High German Schweizer) "a Swiss person", especially "a Swiss soldier or mercenary", a designation adopted in the 16th century, ultimately from the toponym Swīz "Schwyz". More at Swiss.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Switzerland Derived from Switzer
Switz Root name

Popularity by Country

Switzer

Rank #2953

Frequency 11,211 people (4.16 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 93.19% Hispanic 1.61% Black 3.31% Asian/PI 0.55% Native Am. 0.22% Two+ 1.11%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Switzer

Rank #72463

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Switzer

Rank #438402

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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