Explore the Family Name Schwarting

The meaning of Schwarting

Dutch and North German: patronymic from a nickname from Middle Low German schwart ‘black’. Compare German Schwartz. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schwarting has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Schwarting was ranked 28,548 in terms of popularity and had a count of 786. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in rank to 28,618 but saw an increase in count to 833, marking a 5.98% growth. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 individuals dipped by 3.45%, indicating that while more people bear the surname, it has become marginally less common within the larger population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,548	#28,618	-0.25%
Count	786	833	5.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwarting

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Schwarting identify as White, with a slight decrease from 96.56% in 2000 to 96.16% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Black or with two or more races in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.84%) identifying with two or more races. The Hispanic population within this surname increased significantly, albeit from a small base, rising from 1.15% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010, marking an 87.83% increase. The proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were both negligible in 2000 and had dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	96.16%	-0.41%
Hispanic	1.15%	2.16%	87.83%
Two or More Races	0%	0.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.76%	0%	0%