Explore the Family Name Swier
The meaning of Swier
Dutch: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin, Sweder, Sweer, Swier, composed of the elements swinth ‘strong, fast’ + hari, heri ‘army’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Swier in the United States?
The surname Swier, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 37,094 in popularity, but by 2010, the rank had fallen to 39,960 — a change of -7.73%. The count of people bearing this surname also decreased slightly from 566 in 2000 to 549 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 3%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals carrying the Swier surname per 100,000 dropped by 9.52% from 0.21 to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,094 | #39,960 | -7.73% |
| Count | 566 | 549 | -3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.19 | -9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swier
Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the Swier surname, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, most bearers of the name are of White ethnicity. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage from 98.59% in 2000 to 95.99% in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows new entries in the categories of "Two or more races" and "Hispanic" in 2010, accounting for 1.09% and 1.46% respectively, which were not present in the 2000 census. Meanwhile, no changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at 0% in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.59% | 95.99% | -2.64% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.46% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.09% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |