Swart is an Afrikaans, Dutch and German surname meaning "black". 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, member of British pop group Vanilla (band)
• Amanda Swart, South African biochemist
• Balie Swart, South African rugby player
• Bonje Swart, Dutch singer
• Carla Swart (1987–2011), South African road racing cyclist
• Charles Robberts Swart (1894–1982), first president of the Republic of South Africa
• Claudius Claussoen Swart (1388–14??), Danish geographer
• Clinton Swart, South African rugby player
• Colla Swart (1930–2023), South African photographer
• Daryl Swart, South African drummer of Tree63 (band)
• Ed Swart, Dutch racing car driver
• Haring Johannes Swart (1922–20??), botanist with the standard author abbreviation H.J.Swart
• Henda Swart (1939–2016), South African mathematician
• HP Swart, South African rugby player
• Jack Swart, New Zealand road racing cyclist
• Jacobus Swart, Brazilian engineer
• Jan Swart van Groningen (1495–1563), Dutch Renaissance painter
• Joan Swart, South African psychologist
• K. W. Swart (1916–1992), Dutch historian
• Kaylin Swart, South African Goalkeeper
• Karin Swart, South African cricketer
• Lammert Swart (1847–1909), Dutch general of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
• Malherbe Swart, South African rugby player
• Mel Swart (1919–2007), Canadian politician
• Michael Swart, Dutch cricketer
• Peter Swart (1752–1829), New York state court judge
• Peter Swart (1946–2000), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Riekje Swart (1923-2008), Dutch gallery owner
• Sjaak Swart, Dutch footballer
• Stephanus Swart (1890–1927), South African farmer and spree killer
• Stephen Swart, New Zealand road racing cyclist
• Steven Swart, South African politician
• Valiant Swart, South African Afrikaans rock/folk singer
• Wayne Swart, South African rugby player
• William D. Swart (1856–1936), American merchant, manufacturer and politician

De Swart

• Henriette de Swart, Dutch linguist
• Saar de Swart (1861-1951), Dutch sculptor

Swarte

• Joost Swarte, Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer
• Martinus Swarte (1813-1835), Dutch colonial administrator

De Swarte

• Michelle de Swarte, British model
• Vincent de Swarte (1963–2006), French novelist

Swarts

• André Swarts, South African rugby union player
• Bernice Swarts, South African politician
• David Swarts, New York politician
• Frédéric Swarts (1866–1940), Belgian chemist
• Hilary Swarts, French wildlife biologist
• Leighton Swarts, South African cricketer