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

Swol, 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 Swol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swol in America

Swol is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swol surname appeared 121 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 Swol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swol 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 Swol

The surname SWOL is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "zwol," which means "swollen" or "puffed up." This could suggest that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who appeared to be large or stout in stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SWOL surname can be found in the Dutch census records of 1567, where a family by the name of Swol was listed as residing in the town of Gouda. It is possible that this family may have taken their name from the nearby town of Zwol, which is now known as Zwolle.

In the 17th century, the SWOL surname began to appear in various historical documents across the Netherlands and surrounding regions. For example, a merchant named Jan SWOL was mentioned in a trade agreement between the Dutch East India Company and the Sultan of Aceh in 1641.

As the Dutch Colonial Empire expanded, the SWOL name spread to other parts of the world. In 1684, a man named Pieter SWOL was recorded as being part of a Dutch settlement in what is now Cape Town, South Africa.

One notable individual with the SWOL surname was Dirk SWOL, a Dutch artist born in 1718. He was known for his intricate landscape paintings and is considered one of the most prominent figures of the Dutch Golden Age of painting.

Another significant figure was Cornelis SWOL, a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1785 and fought in several key battles, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

In the 19th century, the SWOL surname began to appear more frequently in various parts of Europe, including Germany and Belgium. One example is Wilhelm SWOL, a German philosopher born in 1832, who wrote extensively on the concepts of existentialism and phenomenology.

As the SWOL family name continued to spread and evolve, it took on various spellings and variations, such as Swoll, Swolle, and Swole. However, the core meaning and origins of the name remained rooted in the Dutch language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swol

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

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

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