Explore the Family Name Swigert

The meaning of Swigert

Americanized form of German Schweigert or Zweigert, an occupational name for a gardener or tender of fruit trees or vines, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwīgen ‘to graft, to plant’. Compare Sweigart.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Swigert has slightly decreased in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 20,763 to 21,204, a change of -2.12%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname has increased by 4.65% within the same period, growing from 1,183 to 1,238. Despite the increase in count, its proportion per 100k people dropped by 4.55%, suggesting that other surnames have become more common during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,763	#21,204	-2.12%
Count	1,183	1,238	4.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.42	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swigert

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity of those with the surname Swigert. The majority identify as White, although this group saw a slight decrease from 96.28% in 2000 to 94.51% in 2010. There's been an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or two or more races. The Black demographic rose by 43.42%, reaching 2.18% in 2010, while those identifying as two or more races more than doubled from 0.85% to 1.78%. The Hispanic group also experienced a minor rise of 4.3%, reaching 0.97% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.28%	94.51%	-1.84%
Black	1.52%	2.18%	43.42%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.78%	109.41%
Hispanic	0.93%	0.97%	4.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%