Explore the Family Name Swarbrick

The meaning of Swarbrick

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Swarbrick Hall in Weeton with Preese (Lancashire), probably from an Old English personal name Swart, Swarta, or perhaps Old English sweart, Old Norse svartr ‘black, dark’, + Old Norse brekka ‘slope, hill’.

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

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the popularity of the surname Swarbrick has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Swarbrick was ranked 62,775th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up to 60,790th position marking an increase of 3.16%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 298 in 2000 to 331 in 2010, indicating an increase of 11.07%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population remained the same over this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#60,790	3.16%
Count	298	331	11.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swarbrick

Looking at the ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts among those with the Swarbrick surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White, though the proportion decreased slightly from 91.28% to 90.33%. The proportion who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 4.36% to 4.83%, while the category of Two or more races appeared in 2010 with a representation of 2.42%. The Hispanic representation decreased notably from 3.02% to 2.11%. There were no individuals with the Swarbrick surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.28%	90.33%	-1.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.36%	4.83%	10.78%
Two or More Races	0%	2.42%	0%
Hispanic	3.02%	2.11%	-30.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%