Schwartz Family History

Schwartz Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone with black hair or a dark complexion from Middle High German swarz, German schwarz, Yiddish shvarts ‘dark, black’. In some cases, this may be a habitational name from any of the places called Schwarz named with the same word.

This form of the surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, etc.

Compare Schwarcz, Schwarz, Shwartz, Swarts, and Swartz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Schwarte, Schartz, Schatz, Schertz, Schantz, Schwarm, Schwartze, Schwarz, Schratz, Schuetz

563K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
74K	Military Records
97K	Immigration Records
333K	Census and Voter Lists
450K	Member Trees

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Where is the Schwartz family from?

You can see how Schwartz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwartz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schwartz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 193 Schwartz families living in Ontario. This was about 31% of all the recorded Schwartz's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schwartz families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schwartz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Schwartz ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Schwartz. 28% of Schwartz men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Schwartz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schwartz were Farmers son and Student.

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Farmer

28%

Labourer

11%

Merchant

Farmers son

Stenographer

22%

Housewife

16%

Dressmaker

10%

Student

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Census Record

There are 333K census records available for the last name Schwartz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schwartz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 97K immigration records available for the last name Schwartz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 74K military records available for the last name Schwartz. For the veterans among your Schwartz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schwartz lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Schwartz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schwartz in 1940 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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Schwartz Surname Meaning

This form of the surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, etc.

Compare Schwarcz, Schwarz, Shwartz, Swarts, and Swartz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Schwartz family from?

What did your Schwartz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Labourer

11%

Merchant

Farmers son

Stenographer

22%

Housewife

16%

Dressmaker

10%

Student

What Schwartz family records will you find?

What is the average Schwartz lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Schwartz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schwartz in 1940 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

Schwartz Family History

Schwartz Surname Meaning

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Schwartz Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Schwartz

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Where is the Schwartz family from?

What did your Schwartz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Schwartz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Schwartz family history

What is the average Schwartz lifespan?

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