The Swider Family Name

Swider is one more way Swiderski has been written over the centuries. In origin, the name means “One who bored or drilled holes”.

Swider coat of arms

There is no single Swider family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Swiderski was also written Swider. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The 2010 census count for Swider in the United States was 1,452, good for rank 18,841. French civil records give 116 births under the name Swider from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Want more than a summary? See the Swider family name pack.