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

Schwing, 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 Schwing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schwing in America

Schwing is the 17864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schwing surname appeared 1,566 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Schwing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schwing 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 Schwing

The surname Schwing is of German origin, originating in the southern regions of Germany during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "schwinc," which means "swing" or "swinging motion." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for someone who worked as a thresher or a miller, occupations that involved a swinging motion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schwing can be found in the Bavarian town of Lauingen, where a certain Hans Schwing was mentioned in a local registry in 1436. Another early record is from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a Johannes Schwing was listed in a tax record from 1487.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Schwing name appeared in various parts of southern Germany, including the regions of Swabia, Franconia, and the Palatinate. In the town of Crailsheim, a Caspar Schwing was documented in 1582, while a Hans Schwing was recorded in the village of Gräfenhausen in 1612.

One notable historical figure bearing the Schwing surname was Johann Schwing, a German clockmaker who lived in the city of Nuremberg during the late 16th century. He was renowned for his intricate and precise timepieces, some of which can still be found in museum collections today.

In the 18th century, the Schwing name spread to other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. In the town of Aarau, Switzerland, a Johann Jakob Schwing was born in 1712, while in Vienna, Austria, a composer named Johann Gottlieb Schwing was active in the mid-1700s, known for his church music and instrumental works.

Another prominent individual with the Schwing surname was Johann Baptist Schwing, a German author and educator who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Bamberg in 1770 and wrote several books on pedagogy and educational reform, becoming an influential figure in the field of education in Germany.

Over the centuries, the Schwing name has also been associated with various places and geographical features. For instance, there is a village called Schwingenberg in the German state of Hesse, which likely derives its name from the same linguistic root as the surname Schwing. Additionally, there is a Schwingbach stream in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the concept of swinging or oscillating motion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schwing

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

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 Schwing 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 Schwing 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 Schwing was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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