Find out how popular the last name Schwein is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Schwein.

Schwein, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Schwein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schwein in America

Schwein is the 69793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schwein surname appeared 281 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Schwein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schwein to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Schwein

The surname "SCHWEIN" is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "schwein," which means "pig" or "swine." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with pigs or lived near a pigsty.

In the early 14th century, the name was recorded as "Swein" in the Bavarian town of Nuremberg. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have initially been pronounced differently from its modern form. Additionally, the name appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, which indicates its presence in that region.

The earliest documented individual with the surname "SCHWEIN" is Hans Schwein, who was born in Augsburg, Germany, around 1450. He was a prominent merchant and guild member in the city's weaving industry. Another notable bearer of the name was Christoph Schwein (1552-1624), a German Protestant theologian and writer from Nuremberg.

In the 16th century, the name "SCHWEIN" was also found in the Alsace region of France, which had strong cultural and linguistic ties to Germany. One of the first recorded instances of the name in Alsace was Johann Schwein, who was born in Strasbourg in 1567 and worked as a baker.

The surname "SCHWEIN" also appears in historical records from Switzerland. In the early 17th century, a family by the name of Schwein settled in the town of Zürich, where they established a successful business in the textile trade. One member of this family, Jakob Schwein (1624-1689), served as a city councilor in Zürich.

Another notable bearer of the surname "SCHWEIN" was Johann Caspar Schwein (1803-1867), a German botanist and mycologist from Nuremberg. He made significant contributions to the study of fungi and is credited with describing numerous new species.

While the surname "SCHWEIN" is primarily associated with Germany and German-speaking regions, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schwein

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Schwein.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Schwein was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Schwein has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Schwein was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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