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

Swangin, 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 Swangin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swangin in America

Swangin is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swangin surname appeared 144 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 Swangin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swangin 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 Swangin

The surname SWANGIN originated in the region of Swabia, which is located in present-day southwestern Germany. It dates back to the early Middle Ages, around the 7th century AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Old High German word "swangen," which means "to swing" or "to sway," suggesting a possible occupational origin for someone who worked as a woodcutter or lumberjack.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SWANGIN can be found in the Codex Laureshamensis, a medieval cartulary from the Lorsch Abbey in present-day Hesse, Germany, dated to the 8th century. The name is mentioned in connection with a land grant to a certain Swanginus, a nobleman from the Swabian region.

In the 11th century, a notable bearer of the name was Swangin von Hohenstaufen (1025-1087), a member of the influential Hohenstaufen dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire. He was a Count Palatine of Swabia and played a significant role in the politics of his time.

During the 12th century, the SWANGIN name appeared in the Annals of Zwiefalten, a chronicle from the Zwiefalten Abbey in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It mentions a knight named Swanginus von Aichelberg, who participated in the Second Crusade and died in the Holy Land in 1147.

Another prominent figure with the SWANGIN surname was Berthold Swangin (1230-1292), a German clergyman who served as the Bishop of Bamberg from 1285 until his death. He was known for his efforts in promoting education and culture in the region.

In the 15th century, the name SWANGIN can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a merchant family by the name of Swangin had established themselves as successful traders and bankers. One of their descendants, Hans Swangin (1476-1538), was a renowned humanist scholar and patron of the arts.

While the SWANGIN surname has its roots in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, with variations in spelling and pronunciation occurring over time. However, the historical records and instances mentioned above demonstrate the long-standing presence and significance of this surname in the Swabian region and the broader German cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swangin

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

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

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