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Swart is an Afrikaans [ citation needed ], Dutch and German 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:

De Swart
Swarte
De Swarte
Swarts

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