Swartwout is a Dutch surname, a variant of Swarthout (literally, black skin). Notable people with it include: Cornelius Swartwout (1839–1910), American inventor Egerton Swartwout (1870–1943), American architect Tracy and Swartwout, an architectural firm in New York City Frederick Swartwout Cozzens (1818–1869), American humorist Jacobus Swartwout (1734–1827), American landowner, statesman and military leader Robert Swartwout (1779–1848), American military officer, merchant and alderman Robert Egerton Swartwout (1905–1951), American-born author, poet and cartoonist Roeloff Swartwout (1634–1715), Dutch settler in America Samuel Swartwout (1783–1856), American soldier, merchant and politician Swartwout–Hoyt scandal, a political scandal in 1829 Thomas Samuel Swartwout (1660–1723), American settler Tomys Swartwout (1607–1660), Dutch merchant, ancestor of Robert Swartwout References Dutch-language surnames