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

Szwed, 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 Szwed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szwed in America

Szwed is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szwed surname appeared 494 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 Szwed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szwed 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 Szwed

The surname SZWED originated in Poland and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "szwed," which means "Swede" or "Swedish person." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who had connections with Sweden or was of Swedish descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SZWED can be found in the Polish town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jakub SZWED was mentioned in historical records from the late 16th century. During this period, Poland had close ties with Sweden, and it was not uncommon for people to adopt surnames related to their associations with other countries.

In the 17th century, the name SZWED appeared in several Polish parish records, indicating that it had become more widespread. For instance, in 1632, a man named Jan SZWED was recorded in the parish records of Poznan, a city in western Poland.

The 18th century saw the rise of a prominent Polish military leader named Franciszek SZWED (1718-1797), who fought against the Russian Empire during the Bar Confederation uprising. His fame likely contributed to the further spread of the SZWED surname throughout Poland.

Another notable individual with the SZWED surname was Józef SZWED (1835-1905), a Polish writer and journalist who was active in the Polish nationalist movement during the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the SZWED surname was Józef SZWED (1892-1939), a Polish military officer who played a significant role in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921. He later served as the Commandant of the Noncommissioned Officer School in Grudziądz.

It is worth mentioning that the name SZWED is also found in other Slavic countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, where it has similar origins and meanings related to Swedish connections or ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szwed

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

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

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