Explore the Family Name Swing
The meaning of Swing
Americanized form of German Schwing and possibly also of Zwing, from Middle High German zwinc ‘legal district’, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a district administrator. History: Many of the bearers of the surname Swing are descendants of Johann Martin (Jean-Martin) Schwing, a Huguenot from Alsace, France (see Schwing).
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How common is the last name Swing in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Swing saw a slight decrease in its rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from position 14,857 to 15,546, a change of -4.64%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 2.9%, from 1,829 in 2000 to 1,882 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -5.88% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,857 | #15,546 | -4.64% |
| Count | 1,829 | 1,882 | 2.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.68 | 0.64 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swing
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Swing experienced some changes in the decade from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Despite the White ethnicity still dominating with 84.06% in 2010, it did see a decrease of -5.91% from 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander group witnessed the most significant increase, at 118.32%, rising from 2.02% in 2000 to 4.41% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Two or more races also increased by 38.73%, from 1.42% to 1.97%. Those identified as Black had a modest increase of 5.95%, reaching 7.12% in 2010. The Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were previously unrepresented in 2000 but rose to 2.18% and 0.27% respectively in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.34% | 84.06% | -5.91% |
| Black | 6.72% | 7.12% | 5.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.02% | 4.41% | 118.32% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.18% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 1.97% | 38.73% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.27% | 0% |