Explore the Family Name Schwerer

The meaning of Schwerer

German: 1. status name from Middle High German swern in the sense ‘(someone) bound by oath’, used to denote an official in the administration of justice; also meaning ‘compurgator, oath helper’, denoting someone who vouches for the oath of an accused person. 2. nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German sweren ‘to curse, swear’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schwerer saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 104,257 in popularity with a count of 159, making it appear approximately 0.06 times per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 129,047 with a count of 132, showing a decrease in both rank and count by 23.78% and 16.98% respectively. This resulted in a proportion rate of 0.04 per 100,000, marking a 33.33% drop in frequency over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#104,257	#129,047	-23.78%
Count	159	132	-16.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.04	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwerer

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schwerer, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, although there was a slight decrease over the 10-year period. In 2000, about 98.11% of individuals with this surname identified as White, however, by 2010, the percentage had slipped to 96.21%, indicating a 1.94% decline. The census data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, either remained constant at 0% or were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.11%	96.21%	-1.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%