| ![Show Contents]() Schwing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Schwing is derived from the Middle High German word "swinde," meaning "impetuous," or "fierce." It was probably a nickname of the person who came to be the first bearer of Schwing as a surname. Early Origins of the Schwing familyThe surname Schwing was first found in Upper Germany. Early records of the name include Conrad Swinde of Grunberg in Hesse in 1362, and Nicolaus Swindel in Mies in 1364. Early History of the Schwing familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schwing research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1792, 1855 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Schwing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schwing Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schwindt, Schwind, Schwinde, Schwindl,Swind, Swinde, Swindel and many more. Early Notables of the Schwing familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schwing Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schwing RankingIn the United States, the name Schwing is the 16,008th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Schwing migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schwing Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Salone Schwing, who arrived in America in 1749 2
- Sam Schwing, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Michael Schwing, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Casper Schwing, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
- Abram Schwing, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Schwing (post 1700) | + |
- Bobby Schwing, American poker player who won 52,800 at the 1980 World Series of Poker
- William E. Schwing, American co-founder of Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Co. in 1887 which later became Grafles Inc
- Arthur L. Schwing, American politician, Mayor of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1944-47 3
- Fredrich Schwing Sr. (1892-1982), German founder of SCHWING GmbH in 1934 which expanded to become the SCHWING Group, a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of concrete production and handling equipment
- Maurice Schwing, French politician, Mayor of Cizely (2001-2008)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Schwing migration to the United States 
