Swart is an Afrikaans, Dutch and

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surname meaning "black" (spelled ''zwart'' in modern Dutch). Variations on it are ''de Swart'', ''Swarte'', ''de Swarte'', ''Swarts'',

Zwart Zwart is a Dutch surname meaning "black". It may refer to: * Adrianus Zwart (1903–1981), Dutch artist *Harald Zwart (born 1965), Dutch-Norwegian film director * (1877–1937), Dutch organist * (1924–2012), Dutch geologist and petrographer *Jef ...

de Zwart de Zwart is a Dutch surname, meaning "the black (one)", usually having referred to dark hair.

, and Zwarts. People with this surname include: * Alfred L. Swart (1840–?), Wisconsin politician *Alida Swart (born 1975), member of British pop group

Vanilla (band) Vanilla were a British pop girl group from Barnet, London, England, formed in 1996. History The band members were sisters Frances and Alison Potter, Alida Swart and Sharon Selby. They released two singles for EMI in the late 1990s. The band ...

* Amanda Swart, South African biochemist *

Balie Swart Izak Stephanus de Villiers 'Balie' Swart (born 18 May 1964), is a former South African rugby union player. He played as a prop, with the ability to prop on either side of the hooker. Playing career Swart is a product of Paarl Gimnasium and repr ...

(born 1964), South African rugby player * Bonje Swart (born 1949), Dutch singer *

Carla Swart Carla Swart (26 November 1987 – 19 January 2011) was a South African cyclist who won nineteen individual and team cycling titles. She was a professional cyclist, riding for HTC–Highroad Women in 2011. Swart moved to the United States in ...

(1987–2011), South African road racing cyclist *

Charles Robberts Swart Charles Robberts Swart (5 December 1894 – 16 July 1982), nicknamed ''Blackie'', was a South African politician who served as the last governor-general of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first state president of the Republ ...

(1894–1982), first president of the Republic of South Africa * Claudius Claussoen Swart (born 1388), Danish geographer * Clinton Swart (born 1992), South African rugby player *

Colla Swart Colla Swart (born 1930) is a South African photographer. She started professional photography in 1982, and has photographed nature and people in and around her birth town of Kamieskroon. Colla and her Canadian photographer friend Freeman Patterson ...

(born 1930), South African photographer * Daryl Swart, South African drummer of Tree63 (band) *

Ed Swart Edouard (Ed) Swart (born 6 November 1937 in The Hague, the Netherlands) was an active Dutch touring car and sports-prototype racing car driver from 1961 until 1972. He drove for the Abarth works team from 1965 till 1970 in the European FIA Tourin ...

(born 1937), Dutch racing car driver * (b.1922), botanist with the standard author abbreviation H.J.Swart *

Henda Swart Hendrika Cornelia Scott (Henda) Swart FRSSAf (born 1939, died February 2016 ge 77-78 was a South African mathematician, a professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a professor at the University of Cape Town

(1939–2016), South African mathematician *

HP Swart Henro-Pierre Swart (born 17 March 1989) is a professional South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is flanker or number eight. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Swart attended Hoërskool Framesby i ...

(born 1989), South African rugby player * Jack Swart (born 1954), New Zealand road racing cyclist *

Jacobus Swart Jacobus Swart (* February 9, 1950 in Heiloo, The Netherlands) is a professor at State University of Campinas UNICAMP Campinas, Brazil and was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 ''for contributions t ...

, Brazilian engineer *

Jan Swart van Groningen Jan Swart van Groningen (c. 1495 in Groningen – c. 1563 in Antwerp), was a Dutch Renaissance painter. Biography According to Karel van Mander he was in Gouda in 1522–1523, at the same time that Jan van Scorel was there, who had just retu ...

(1495–1563), Dutch Renaissance painter *

Joan Swart Joan Swart (born September 28, 1965) is a South African psychologist, author, consultant and researcher. Dr. Swart has completed a Masters in Forensic Psychology at the HLC-accredited Walden University and a doctorate at the BPPE-approved Eis ...

(born 1965), South African psychologist * K. W. Swart (1916–1992), Dutch historian *

Karin Swart Karin Swart is a South African former cricketer who played as a bowler. She appeared in three One Day Internationals for South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It ...

, South African cricketer *

Lammert Swart Lieutenant-General Lammert Swart (1847 – The Hague, January 16, 1909) was commander of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and Chief of the Department of War in the Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Neth ...

(1847–1909), Dutch general of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army *

Malherbe Swart Malherbe Swart (born 27 March 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing with the. His regular position is scrum-half. Rugby career 2008–2012 : Youth rugby Swart was born in Klerksdorp and attended and pla ...

(born 1991), South African rugby player *

Mel Swart Melvin Leroy Swart (June 25, 1919 – February 27, 2007) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democratic MPP from 1975 to 1988. Background Swart was born in London, Ontario. he wen ...

(1919–2007), Canadian politician * Michael Swart (born 1982), Dutch cricketer *

Peter Swart Peter Swart (July 5, 1752 – November 3, 1829) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Schoharie, he attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in New York and commenced the practice of law in Schoharie. ...

(1752–1829), New York state court judge *

(1946–2000), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Riekje Swart Hendrika (Riekje) Swart (1 August 1923 in George Town, Penang, Malaysia – 27 September 2008 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gallery owner of Gallery Swart in Amsterdam from 1964 until 2000. She was awarded the Benno Premsela Prize in 2002 for her cont ...

(1923-2008), Dutch gallery owner * Sjaak Swart (born 1938), Dutch footballer *

Stephanus Swart Stephanus Andries Johannes Swart (21 July 1888 – 6 May 1927) was a South African farmer and one of the first spree killers who killed at least 8 people and wounded 3 others in Charlestown, South Africa on 6 May 1927, before killing himself. ...

(1890–1927), South African farmer and spree killer * Stephen Swart (born 1965), New Zealand road racing cyclist *

Steven Swart Steven Nicolas Swart (born 8 February 1959) is a South African politician and member of Parliament for the African Christian Democratic Party. Following a prayer breakfast in Bloemfontein in March 2020 he was one of 67 attendees infected with C ...

, South African politician *

Valiant Swart Valiant Swart (born Pierre Nolte, 25 November 1965), is a South African musician, Afrikaans folk rock singer-songwriter, and actor from Wellington. Career Born in Wellington, he resided in Stellenbosch. In 1977, at 11 years old, Valiant was giv ...

(born 1965), South African Afrikaans rock/folk singer *

Wayne Swart Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anth ...

(born 1986), South African rugby player * William D. Swart (1856–1936), American merchant, manufacturer and politician ;De Swart * Henriette de Swart (born 1961), Dutch linguist *

Saar de Swart Elizabeth Sara Clasina de Swart (6 August 1861 – 12 August 1951), whose chosen name was 'Saar' de Swart, was a sculptor born to the Dutch painter Corstianus Hendrikus de Swart and his wife, Elisabeth Sara IJntema in Arnhem, Netherlands. Life a ...

(1861-1951), Dutch sculptor ;Swarte *

Joost Swarte Joost Swarte (born 24 December 1947 in Heemstede) is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or ''clear line'' style of drawing, a term he coined. Comic series and characters by Swarte include ''Katoen en ...

(born 1947), Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer * Martinus Swarte (1813-1835), Dutch colonial administrator ;De Swarte * Michelle de Swarte (born 1980), British model * Vincent de Swarte (1963–2006), French novelist ;Swarts * André Swarts (born 1995), South African rugby union player * Bernice Swarts (born 1972), South African politician * David Swarts, New York politician *

Frédéric Swarts Frédéric Swarts (2 September 1866 – 6 September 1940) was a Belgian chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemist ...

(1866–1940), Belgian chemist * Hilary Swarts, French wildlife biologist *

Leighton Swarts Leighton Swarts is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class cricket, first-class debut for Boland cricket team, Boland in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 12 January 2017. In September 2018, he was named in Limpopo (cricket team), Li ...

, South African cricketer

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