Where does the surname Schwab come from?

surnames come lanuagues , influence of language not religions or countries, if friend has researched ancestry , knows ancestor/s came france/switzerland regardless of surname, or think ancestry from..................... if looked @ 1 of online surname origin/meanings, put countries , assume originated 1 country, way sell many more tacky surname products .....................

if ancestry from, surname word germany language, easy see how language influence people living in france/switzerland neighbouring countries...as religion find out during research...but holding store surname, choice 1 person use surname 800 years ago first names now, , first names don't tell country , religion of person more surnames do....................

my friends last name schwab , said last name swiss-french... think jewish, come from?

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