| ![Show Contents]() Swearingen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Swearingen familyThe surname Swearingen was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs. They were the ancient counts of Schwerin in Mecklinberg. Early History of the Swearingen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swearingen research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1684 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Swearingen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Swearingen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schwerin, Schwerinsburg and others. Early Notables of the Swearingen familyAnother 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Swearingen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Swearingen RankingIn the United States, the name Swearingen is the 4,618th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
 Swearingen migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Swearingen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Gerett Van Swearingen, who landed in New Castle, Del in 1655 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Swearingen (post 1700) | + |
- Rob Swearingen (b. 1963), American businessman and politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2013-)
- Terri Swearingen, American nurse from Ohio, awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1997
- Addie Peed Swearingen (1904-2008), American former beautician who became a philanthropist
- Thomas Van Swearingen (1784-1822), American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1819-1822)
- Henry Swearingen (1792-1849), American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio (1838-1841)
- Edward J. "Ed" Swearingen (b. 1925), American aeronautical engineer
- Lawson Lewis Swearingen Jr. (b. 1944), former American Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate (1990-1991)
- James Swearingen, American composer and arranger
- Thomas Van Swearingen (1784-1822), American politician, Member of Virginia State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1819-22 3
| Suggested Readings for the name Swearingen | + |
- American Pilgrimage for Lesans, Blanchards, Swearingers by Ruth Blanchard Knudson.
- Some Descendants of Garrett Vansweringen (also Swearingen) of St. Mary's, Maryland by Frances C.T. Daniels.
- "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, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Swearingen migration to the United States 
