Family name שוויד (Shwed 
, שוויד ) , around the world, is a rare surname. The family name שוויד is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, where it is a rare surname, and Canada. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Israel, Canada, and the United States. Much less frequently, שוויד is the forename as well as the last name.