Explore the Family Name Swisshelm
The meaning of Swisshelm
Americanized form of German Schweisshelm, literally ‘sweat helmet’, but a wrongly standardized form of the ancient Germanic personal name Schwethelm, from swinth, swīd ‘strong, fast’ + helm ‘helmet’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Swisshelm in the United States?
The surname Swisshelm ranked at 65,862 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 but saw a decline in rank to 75,069 by 2010, a decrease of nearly 14 percent. The number of individuals carrying the Swisshelm surname also declined during this period, with a count of 281 in 2000 and 257 in 2010, reflecting an 8.54 percent decrease. The proportion per 100k people carrying the Swisshelm surname also dropped by 10 percent from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,862 | #75,069 | -13.98% |
| Count | 281 | 257 | -8.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swisshelm
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicated that the majority of individuals with the Swisshelm surname identified as White, making up 97.51 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.11 percent in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years. Also, there was no change in the percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races. All other ethnicity data was either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.51% | 96.11% | -1.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |