Schwanz

Schwanz Meaning & Origin

About Schwanz
The surname Schwanz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swanz," meaning "tail." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who worked with or dealt in animal tails, such as a furrier or a tailor specializing in fur garments. The surname Schwanz may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive tail-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schwanz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schwanz: 728
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,724
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schwanz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH W AO1 N S
🌐 IPA
/ʃwɔns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNS', 'XFNTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schwanz in Braille

Here's how to represent Schwanz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schwanz in braille

How to sign the name Schwanz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schwanz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schwanz in sign language

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