Explore the Family Name Swanwick

The meaning of Swanwick

English: habitational name from Swanwick in Alfreton (Derbyshire) or Swanwick Green in Norbury (Cheshire). Both placenames derive from Old English swāna, genitive plural of swān ‘herdsman, peasant’, + wīc ‘specialized farm’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Swanwick has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Swanwick ranked 111,740 in terms of surname prevalence, with a total count of 146 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 101,737, and the total count increased to 177 individuals. This represents a growth rate of 8.95% in popularity and a 21.23% increase in the number of people named Swanwick.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#111,740	#101,737	8.95%
Count	146	177	21.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swanwick

The ethnicity associated with the surname Swanwick, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, primarily falls under the White category. In 2000, 96.58% of individuals with the last name Swanwick identified as White. However, by 2010, there was a slight decrease in this figure, down to 91.53%, indicating a broader spread of ethnic identities. An interesting development is the emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic and those belonging to two or more races, with percentages of 3.39% and 2.82% respectively in 2010, figures that were non-existent in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Swanwick surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	91.53%	-5.23%
Hispanic	0%	3.39%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%