Swoope is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Craig Swoope (born 1964), American football safety Erik Swoope (born 1992), American football tight end Lawrence Allen Swoope II, also known as Swoope (born 1986), American Christian hip hop artist Jacob Swoope (c. 1770–1832), American politician from Virginia William Irvin Swoope (1862–1930), American politician from Pennsylvania See also Swoope, Virginia, unincorporated community in Augusta County, United States Swoop (disambiguation) Sheryl Swoopes (born 1971), retired American professional basketball player