Explore the Family Name Sveda

The meaning of Sveda

Czech and Slovak (Švéda and Šveda); Rusyn (from Slovakia; Šveda): ethnic name for someone of Swedish origin, in particular a descendant of any of the Swedish soldiers who marched through central Europe during the Thirty Years War (1618–48), from Czech and Slovak Švéd (genitive Švéda), Rusyn shved (genitive shveda) ‘Swede’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sveda has seen a significant increase over the years. In 2000, Sveda was ranked 76,208 in terms of popularity, with just 235 individuals carrying this name. However, by 2010, the surname's rank rose to 70,645, an impressive 7.3% change, and the count expanded to 277, reflecting a growth of 17.87%. Despite these increases, the proportion of individuals with this surname remained stable at 0.09 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#70,645	7.3%
Count	235	277	17.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sveda

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Sveda. In 2000, almost the entire population with this surname, 99.15%, identified as White, with no reported instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White had fallen slightly to 96.39%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category emerged with a small but noticeable 2.53%. The other ethnic identities saw no changes during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.15%	96.39%	-2.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.53%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%