Explore the Family Name Swaffar
The meaning of Swaffar
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Swaffar in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Swaffar saw a marginal decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 64,572 in 2000 to 65,964 in 2010, indicating a change of -2.16%. However, while its ranking fell, the count of individuals with the Swaffar surname increased by 4.17%, from 288 in 2000 to 300 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of people named Swaffar per 100,000 decreased by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,572 | #65,964 | -2.16% |
| Count | 288 | 300 | 4.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swaffar
Ethnicity data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Swaffar identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this demographic from 94.79% in 2000 to 90.67% in 2010. While the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black remained at zero for both years, there were increases in other ethnic identities. Namely, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.43% to 2.67%, and those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010, each representing 3.67% and 2.67% of the Swaffar population respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.79% | 90.67% | -4.35% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.67% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.43% | 2.67% | 9.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |