Swartz is a surname of German and Ashkenazic Jewish origin, related to the German(-Dutch)/ word schwarz, which means the colour "black". It may refer to:

Aaron Swartz (1986–2013), American computer programmer and activist Aaron Swartz (actor), English actor and director Arthur L. Swartz (1888–1940), American politician from New York Beth Ames Swartz (born 1936), American artist Bud Swartz (1929–1991), American baseball pitcher Carl Swartz (1858–1926), Swedish politician Carl Swartz (1920–2008), Swedish diplomat Charles Swartz (disambiguation), various people Christian Swartz (1846–1932), American politician Clarence Lee Swartz (1868–1936), American individualist anarchist Clementine Swartz (1835–1923), Swedish stage actress Dan Swartz (1931–1997), American basketball player David Heywood Swartz (1942–2026), American diplomat Edvard Swartz (1826–1897), Swedish actor Elsa Swartz (1874–1948), American composer Eva Swartz (1956–2024), Swedish businesswoman Fabian Ax Swartz (born 2004), Swedish alpine ski racer George Swartz (1928–2006), South African bishop Harry Swartz (born 1996), American soccer player Harvie S (born 1948), stage name of American jazz double-bassist Harvie Swartz Jack Swartz (1930–1997), American football coach and athletics administrator Jan Swartz, American businesswoman Jeffrey Swartz (born 1960), American businessman, former CEO of Timberland Jerome Swartz (born 1940), American physicist John Swartz (1858–1937), American photographer Joshua William Swartz (1867–1959), American politician Julianne Swartz, American artist Kit Swartz, American television news producer Marc Swartz (1931–2011), American political and cultural anthropologist Maud O'Farrell Swartz (1879–1937), American labor leader Melody Swartz (born 1969), American biomedical engineer and academic Merlin Swartz (1933–2022), American Islamic studies professor Monroe Swartz (1897–1980), American baseball pitcher Monty Swartz (1897–1980), American baseball pitcher Nathan Swartz (1902–1984), Ukrainian-born American shoemaker and businessman Nelle Swartz (1881–1952), American labor official, social worker Norman Swartz (born 1939), American academic and philosopher Olof Swartz (1760–1818), Swedish biologist Oscar Swartz (born 1959), Swedish entrepreneur, writer and blogger Oswald Swartz (born 1953), South African bishop Reginald Swartz (1911–2006), Australian politician Robert Swartz, Canadian film and television editor Roberta Teale Swartz (1903–1993), American academic and poet Ross Swartz, American baseball player and sports coach Samuel Jackson Swartz (1859–1905), American politician Shane Swartz (born 1975), American boxer Sophia Swartz, Namibian politician Stanley L. Swartz, American academic Susan Swartz, American visual artist, environmental and health activist, and documentary film producer Tenille Swartz (born 1987), South African squash player Tony Swartz (1943–2016), American actor Trevor Swartz (born 1996), American soccer coach Zandrè Swartz (born 1991), South African cricketer

See also Schwarz (surname)