How Many People Have the Last Name Swain?
people had the surname Swain in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 11,723 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+937 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Swain (66.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 26.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Swain ranks #1,046. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 69.5% to 66.2%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Swain grew from 24,220 people in 2000 to 25,157 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #1,338 to #1,412. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 8.98 to 8.53 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 24,220 | 25,157 |
| Rank | #1,338 | #1,412 |
| Per 100,000 people | 8.98 | 8.53 |
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