Explore the Family Name Schwent

The meaning of Schwent

1. Probably an altered form of German Schwendt, a variant of Schwandt. 2. German: habitational name from any of the places called Schwend(t), Schwende. Some characteristic forenames: German Georg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schwent has seen a notable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schwent ranked 52,714th in terms of prevalence and increased to the 49,268th position by 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.54%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also rose from 369 in 2000 to 427 in 2010 — an impressive 15.72% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Schwent surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#52,714#49,2686.54%
Count36942715.72%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwent

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schwent, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's a nearly uniform association with White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority of bearers of the Schwent surname were identified as White, with percentages of 98.10 and 98.36 respectively. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or the information was suppressed for privacy. No data was recorded indicating multiple ethnic identities tied to this surname.

20002010Change
White98.1%98.36%0.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%