Last Name SWIRE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The squire, early corrupted to Swyer or Swire.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 43,377 (2000 US census) 49,127 (1990 US census)
Count 469 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 88.06%, or 413 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.17%, or 43 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 1.28%, or 6 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

Shortest last names

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