Explore the Family Name Swartley

The meaning of Swartley

Possibly an altered form of South German Schwertle or Swertlin, diminutive variants of Schwerdt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Swartley ranked 35,187th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 35,945th by 2010, marking a change of -2.15%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 606 in 2000 to 624 in 2010, a growth rate of approximately 2.97%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by -4.55% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#35,187#35,945-2.15%
Count6066242.97%
Proportion per 100k0.220.21-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swartley

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows no Asian/Pacific Islander, individuals of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identified under the Swartley surname in both 2000 and 2010. On the other hand, the White ethnic group made up the majority of individuals with this surname, accounting for 98.02% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.6% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.83% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010, which is a substantial change of 73.49%.

20002010Change
White98.02%97.6%-0.43%
Hispanic0.83%1.44%73.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%