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Swartz

Swartz is a surname of German origin, an anglicized form of Schwartz, from the German word schwarz meaning “black” or “dark.” The name historically described a person with dark hair or complexion and is common among German-speaking populations and Ashkenazi Jewish communities. Variants include Schwartz, Schwarz, and Schwarcz; the spelling Swartz is a common Americanized form resulting from immigration and transliteration.

In North America, the surname has appeared across various fields, including technology, academia, and the arts.

Aaron Swartz (1986–2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, and internet activist noted for early work

See also Schwartz (surname) and Schwarz.

Swartz
is
also
found
as
a
place
name
in
North
America,
with
at
least
one
community
bearing
the
name
Swartz
in
Louisiana,
among
other
toponyms.
in
open
access
and
for
contributing
to
the
development
of
Reddit.
He
played
a
prominent
role
in
political
organizing
and
digital
rights
advocacy;
his
legal
case
over
JSTOR
data
access
and
his
death
in
2013
drew
widespread
attention
to
issues
of
information
access,
internet
freedom,
and
research
ethics.