Schwier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwier.

Proper noun

Schwier (plural Schwiers)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schwier is the 37229^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Schwier is most common among White (97.5%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schwier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German swero. Cognate with German Schwäre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwiːə̯/
• Rhymes: -iːə

Noun

Schwier m (plural Schwieren)

1. ulcer, abscess

Derived terms

• Moschwier