Shvets (alternative transliterations: Szwec/Szwiec, Shwets, Schwets, Ã
 vets, Ã
 vec, Svec, Shwec, Chvets) is a Ukrainian (èòõÃÂàShvets) occupational surname literally meaning "cobbler" or "shoemaker". In Russian the word means "tailor" (obsolete). It may also be a phonetic respelling of Czech "Ã
 vec".
The surname may refer to:
- Anton Shvets (born 1993), Ukrainian-born Russian footballer
- Fedir Shvets (1882âÂÂ1940), Ukrainian geologist, public activist and statesman
- Oksana Shvets (1955âÂÂ2022), Ukrainian actress
- Serhiy Shvets (footballer) (born 1992), Ukrainian footballer
- Serhiy Shvets (politician) (1976âÂÂ2025), Ukrainian politician
- Yana Shvets (born 1989), Ukrainian singer
- Yuri Pavlovich Shvets (1902âÂÂ1972), Soviet cinematic artist
- Yuri Shvets (born 1952), former KGB Major
- Mark Ã
 vets (born 1976), Estonian international footballer
See also