Swafield Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Swafield Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk.

Swafield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Swafield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Swafield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Swafield Come From? nationality or country of origin

Swafield occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swafield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Swafield is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Swafield reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Swafield is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 50 percent are found and Greater London, where 50 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Swafield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swafield has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swafield last name fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Swafield Reference & Research

Swaffield FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Swaffield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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