The Schweitzer surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 10,068 people carried this name — #3,544 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 29,300 people counted. That is up 1% from 9,986 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 2,246 people named Schweitzer.
76 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 61 départements, most often Moselle.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 179 people named Schweitzer live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
176 people named Schweitzer live in Switzerland.
They live in 12 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 48 people named Schweitzer live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
41 people named Schweitzer have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 71 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in West Pomeranian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Schweitzer in American newspapers,
1896–1907.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 33,131 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Schweitzer,
with a public archive behind them.
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Stuart O. Schweitzer d. 2020 · economist
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William Schweitzer d. 1971 · businessperson
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Abraham Schweitzer d. 1632 · Lutheran pastor
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Matthaeus Schweitzer d. 1574
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Adam Schweitzer 1610–1671 · surgeon
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Abraham Schweitzer 1624–1672 · parson
Wikidata (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Schweitzer.
- Schwebel 448 · U.S. census
- Schwegler 539 · U.S. census
- Schweiger 2,588 · U.S. census
- Schweigert 1,909 · U.S. census
- Schwein 281 · U.S. census
- Schweitz 228 · U.S. census
- Schweizer 3,133 · U.S. census
- Schwenck 137 · U.S. census
- Schwender 236 · U.S. census
- Schwenk 2,441 · U.S. census
- Schwertz 109 · U.S. census
- Schweyer 247 · U.S. census
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