Explore the Family Name Swinton
The meaning of Swinton
English (Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire) and Scottish (Fife): habitational name from any of various places called Swinton, for example in Berwickshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire. The Lancashire, North Yorkshire, and Yorkshire placenames derive from Old English swīn ‘swine, pig’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, while the Berwickshire placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn + Old English tūn.
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How common is the last name Swinton in the United States?
The surname Swinton saw a marginal increase in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 10,606 to 10,587, an increase of 0.18%. The total count of individuals with the surname Swinton also rose from 2,773 in 2000 to 3,028 in 2010, marking a 9.2% increase. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname remained constant at 1.03 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,606 | #10,587 | 0.18% |
| Count | 2,773 | 3,028 | 9.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swinton
As for ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest group of people with the surname Swinton identified as Black, holding steady at around 70% in both 2000 and 2010. White individuals were the second largest group, though their percentage decreased slightly from 26.58% in 2000 to 24.97% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.76% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 14.36%, and small percentages began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, where previously there had been none reported.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70.32% | 70.21% | -0.16% |
| White | 26.58% | 24.97% | -6.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.88% | 2.15% | 14.36% |
| Hispanic | 0.76% | 1.85% | 143.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.46% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |