Explore the Family Name Schwerin

The meaning of Schwerin

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the places called Schwerin, in Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, and Pomerania.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Schwerin" has seen a drop in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Schwerin ranked 21,848th in popularity among all surnames, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 23,555th spot, marking a decline of approximately 7.81%. The number of people with this surname also decreased during this period from 1,109 to 1,078, a reduction of about 2.8%. The proportion of the population with the Schwerin surname per 100,000 individuals similarly dropped by about 9.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,848	#23,555	-7.81%
Count	1,109	1,078	-2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.37	-9.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwerin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schwerin also shifted notably between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White at 97.20%, a percentage which saw a slight decline to 96.29% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity showed the most significant increase, rising from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.58% in 2010, which represents a jump of 119.44%. American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a marked increase of 106.67%, although from a smaller base of 0.45% to 0.93%. Asian/Pacific Islander, however, experienced a sharp fall in representation from 0.81% to 0.46%. The category of two or more races also fell slightly from 0.81% to 0.74%, while there was no change reported in the Black category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	96.29%	-0.94%
Hispanic	0.72%	1.58%	119.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.93%	106.67%
Two or More Races	0.81%	0.74%	-8.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.46%	-43.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%