Explore the Family Name Schwalbach

The meaning of Schwalbach

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several places called Schwalbach, of which there are examples near Wetzlar, Saarlouis, and Wiesbaden (now Bad Schwalbach).

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How common is the last name Schwalbach in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schwalbach has slightly decreased in rank from 31,621 in 2000 to 31,754 in 2010, marking a change of -0.42%. However, the count or number of people bearing this surname increased by 5.21% over the same period, from 691 to 727. The proportion per 100,000 people reflected a minor decrease of -3.85%, going from 0.26 to 0.25.

20002010Change
Rank#31,621#31,754-0.42%
Count6917275.21%
Proportion per 100k0.260.25-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwalbach

On the aspect of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Schwalbach surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 97.25% in 2000 to 95.46% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 55.97%, although the overall proportion remained low at 2.48% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also rose by 36.63% to 1.38%. There was no reported change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.25%95.46%-1.84%
Hispanic1.59%2.48%55.97%
Two or More Races1.01%1.38%36.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%