Schwan Family History
Schwan Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German Middle Low German swan ‘swan’ applied as a nickname derived for a very clean person or for someone with a long neck; alternatively a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a swan. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Schwan ‘swan’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022