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surname meaning "black" (spelled ''zwart'' in modern Dutch). Variations on it are ''de Swart'', ''Swarte'', ''de Swarte'', ''Swarts'', Zwart, de Zwart, and Zwarts. People with this surname include: * Alfred L. Swart (1840–?), Wisconsin politician *Alida Swart (born 1975), member of British pop group Vanilla (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 Clinton Ryno Swart (born 6 September 1992) is a professional South African rugby union player for Toyota Verblitz in the Top League in Japan. His regular position is fly-half or inside centre. Career Youth Swart played first team rugby for ...

(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 Patters ...

(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 (1939–2016), South African mathematician * HP Swart (born 1989), South African rugby player *

Jack Swart Jack Swart (born 1954) is a former New Zealand road cyclist. In the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed in the 4000m team pursuit, coming 2nd for silver; and the 4000m individual pursuit. . In the 1982 Commonwealth Games he competed ...

(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 re ...

(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 Ei ...

(born 1965), South African psychologist *

K. W. Swart Koenraad Wolter Swart (1916–1992) was a Dutch-American historian, best known for his work on the role of William of Orange in the Dutch Revolt, and for his doctoral dissertation on the relationship between the state and state functionaries in ...

(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 Southern Africa, southernmost count ...

, South African cricketer *

Lammert Swart Lieutenant-General Lammert Swart (1847 – The Hague, January 16, 1909) was commander of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ( nl, Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger; KNIL, ) was the military ...

(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 playe ...

(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 Michael Richard Swart (born 1 October 1982) is a former Australian professional cricketer who played international cricket for the Netherlands national cricket team between 2011 and 2016. He was born in Australia and also played for Western Aust ...

(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 (1923-2008), Dutch gallery owner *

Sjaak Swart Jesaia Swart (born 3 July 1938), commonly known as Sjaak Swart, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger for Ajax. During his career at Ajax, he amassed a total of almost 600 matches, a record for the club. Biography Swa ...

(born 1938), Dutch footballer * Stephanus Swart (1890–1927), South African farmer and spree killer *

Stephen Swart Stephen Swart (born Auckland, 5 January 1965) is a former New Zealand cyclist. He began his professional career with British team, ANC-Halfords and rode the 1987 Tour de France with them. After the ANC team folded later that year, he rode for A ...

(born 1965), New Zealand road racing cyclist * Steven Swart, 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 (born 1986), South African rugby player * William D. Swart (1856–1936), American merchant, manufacturer and politician ;De Swart *

Henriette de Swart Henriëtte Elisabeth de Swart (born 15 May 1961, in Doetinchem) is a Dutch linguist. Education and research She earned her PhD at Groningen University in 1991. She was a research fellow at Groningen University and assistant professor at Stanfo ...

(born 1961), Dutch linguist * Saar de Swart (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 David J. Swarts (born March 13, 1947) was the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, in the Cabinet of Gov. David Paterson. He was appointed to this position by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Dec. 21, 2006 and took offic ...

, New York politician *

Frédéric Swarts Frédéric Swarts (2 September 1866 – 6 September 1940) was a Belgian chemist who prepared the first chlorofluorocarbon, CF2Cl2 (Freon-12) as well as several other related compounds. He was a professor in the civil engineering at the Universit ...

(1866–1940), Belgian chemist *

Hilary Swarts Hilary Swarts is a wildlife biologist who works for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in southern Texas, where she is known for her work with ocelots. Early life and education Swarts was ...

, French wildlife biologist * Leighton Swarts, South African cricketer

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