Explore the Family Name Swickard
The meaning of Swickard
Americanized form of German Schwickardt, from the medieval personal name Swidger or Schweickert.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Swickard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Swickard ranked 34,554 in terms of popularity in the year 2000, but it dropped to rank 36,970 by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.99 percent over a span of a decade. The number of individuals with this surname also declined marginally from 620 in 2000 to 604 in 2010, which is a reduction of 2.58 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Swickard per 100,000 decreased by 13.04 percent, falling from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,554 | #36,970 | -6.99% |
| Count | 620 | 604 | -2.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swickard
In regards to ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those bearing the Swickard surname were identified as white, accounting for 95.65 percent in 2000 and growing slightly to 97.02 percent by 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races; both went down from 1.13 percent in 2000 to zero by 2010. Hispanic representation increased by 23.60 percent, moving from 1.61 percent in 2000 to 1.99 percent in 2010, while the proportions for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same, with no recorded individuals in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.65% | 97.02% | 1.43% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 1.99% | 23.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.13% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.13% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |