Schwed Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Schwed sits within the Szwed family of names, which has Polish roots. At root, the name means “Swede”.

Arms associated with the name

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Schwed and Szwed

Records show Schwed as one of the forms Szwed took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Szwedo and Szwedowski.

Schwed ranked 46,902 in the 2010 US Census, with 453 people answering to the name. Get the complete Schwed report, with a museum-style coat of arms.