Explore the Family Name Schwark

The meaning of Schwark

North German: from Middle Low German swark ‘dark clouds, sorrow’, a nickname for a gloomy person.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schwark showed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 25,199 in terms of popularity with 923 individuals carrying this last name which represented about 0.34 per 100,000 people. By the year 2010, the count increased to 994, moving the rank to 25,003 with the proportion per 100,000 people remaining consistent at 0.34. This change represents a 7.69% increase in the number of individuals using the Schwark surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,199	#25,003	0.78%
Count	923	994	7.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwark

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schwark. As of 2000, the majority of individuals with the Schwark surname identified as White, accounting for 96.21% of the total. By 2010, this percentage slightly decreased to 95.27%. During the same period, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals with the Schwark surname identifying as Hispanic, from 1.19% to 2.41%. The data for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native also registered changes over the decade. However, the information for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy in 2010, preventing a comparison with the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	95.27%	-0.98%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.41%	102.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.91%	40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%