Explore the Family Name Swanston

The meaning of Swanston

Scottish: habitational name from Swanston in Edinburgh (Midlothian), from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn (genitive Sveinns) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

The popularity of the surname Swanston has been gradually increasing, as shown by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Swanston was ranked 55,609 in terms of popularity and had a count of 345. However, by 2010, the rank rose to 50,362 with a notable increase of 9.44 percent and the count increased to 415, signifying a 20.29 percent growth. The proportion per 100k also experienced some growth over the decade, going up from 0.13 to 0.14, marking a 7.69 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#50,362	9.44%
Count	345	415	20.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swanston

Diving into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Swanston based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were several shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. There was no recorded data for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races grew from 2.32 percent to 2.89 percent, an increase of 24.57 percent. Individuals identifying as White decreased from 63.77 percent to 57.11 percent, a drop of 10.44 percent. Meanwhile, the Hispanic category saw a significant rise from 2.03 percent to 5.54 percent, a booming growth of 172.91 percent. Lastly, those identifying as Black rose slightly from 31.59 percent to 34.22 percent, marking an 8.33 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.77%	57.11%	-10.44%
Black	31.59%	34.22%	8.33%
Hispanic	2.03%	5.54%	172.91%
Two or More Races	2.32%	2.89%	24.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%