Schwierking

Schwierking Meaning & Origin

About Schwierking
The surname Schwierking is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swar" meaning "black" or "dark" and the word "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Schwierking likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a dark or black settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schwierking: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Schwierking is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH W ER1 K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/schwierking*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKNK', 'XFRKNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schwierking in Braille

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

The name Schwierking in braille

How to sign the name Schwierking using Sign Language

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

The name Schwierking in sign language

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