Schwarte Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

If your family name is Schwarte, its origin lies with Schwartz, a long-established German surname. The family name meaning is “Black / dark”, the same as for Schwartz.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Schwarte, so the heraldry linked to Schwartz is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Schwarte and Schwartz

Before spelling was fixed, Schwartz was also written Schwarte. Other spellings include Schwardt, Schward and Swart.

233 Americans were listed as Schwarte in the 2010 census. Want more than a summary? See the Schwarte family name pack.