Last Name SWEITZER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: A Swiss, a native of Switzerland. The surname is no doubt foreign, but was early settled in England, and has acquired an English appearance.
Origin English, Irish, Amish, Hungarian

Rank 7,460 (2000 US census) 7,870 (1990 US census)
Count 4,115 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.11%, or 3996 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.12%, or 5 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.46%, or 19 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.29%, or 12 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.87%, or 36 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.14%, or 47 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

The longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.

There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

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