Explore the Family Name Sweeten
The meaning of Sweeten
Irish: variant of English Sweeting.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sweeten in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sweeten has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sweeten was ranked 11,844 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 11,200. This represents a shift of 5.44 percent. During the same period, the count of people with the Sweeten surname rose from 2,422 to 2,822, which is an increase of 16.52 percent. The proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people also increased by 6.67 percent from 0.9 to 0.96.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,844 | #11,200 | 5.44% |
| Count | 2,422 | 2,822 | 16.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.9 | 0.96 | 6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sweeten
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sweeten. Between 2000 and 2010, there were shifts in the distribution of ethnicities linked to the surname. While the percentage of Sweeten individuals identifying as white decreased slightly from 88.77 to 86.82 percent, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.27 to 3.93 percent. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black experienced small decreases, while those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native saw increases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.77% | 86.82% | -2.2% |
| Black | 5.41% | 4.96% | -8.32% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 3.93% | 73.13% |
| Two or More Races | 1.86% | 2.45% | 31.72% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.03% | 1.28% | 24.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 0.57% | -13.64% |