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

Szwedo, 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 Szwedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szwedo in America

Szwedo is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szwedo surname appeared 111 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 Szwedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szwedo 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 Szwedo

The surname SZWEDO has its origins in Poland, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "szwed", which means "Swede" or "Swedish person". This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who had some connection to Sweden, perhaps an immigrant or traveler from that region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SZWEDO can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 15th-century document containing records of land grants and benefices in the territory of the Duchy of Masovia, a region of central Poland. The name appears multiple times in this text, indicating that it was already well-established in the area by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname SZWEDO was Jan SZWEDO, a Polish nobleman and military leader who served as a commander in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army during the Northern Seven Years' War against Sweden (1563-1570). He was born in 1525 and died in 1587.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Andrzej SZWEDO (1570-1639), a Polish priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Chełmno from 1628 until his death. He was a prolific writer and published several works on religious topics during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, Michał SZWEDO (1718-1793) was a Polish painter and engraver who is considered one of the pioneers of the Polish Rococo style. He was born in Warsaw and spent much of his career working for the Polish nobility and creating religious art for churches.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SZWEDO surname in a place name can be found in the village of Szwedowice, located in the Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland. The name of this village, which likely dates back to the Middle Ages, is derived from the surname itself, suggesting that it may have been founded or owned by someone bearing the name SZWEDO.

Throughout the centuries, the SZWEDO surname has also appeared in various historical records and documents across different regions of Poland, indicating its widespread use and distribution throughout the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szwedo

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

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

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