Swaile Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Swaile Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality: (1) 'of Swallow Hill,' a hamlet near Barnsley, Yorkshire At least there is evidence in favour of this view, (a) 'At the Swale,' from residence beside the river of that name, whence Swaledale.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Swaile (11) may also be a first name.
Swaile Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality: (1) 'of Swallow Hill,' a hamlet near Barnsley, Yorkshire At least there is evidence in favour of this view, (a) 'At the Swale,' from residence beside the river of that name, whence Swaledale. Doubtless this will be deemed the more satisfactory solution. Swales is the genitive form; compare Williams, Jones, Brooks, Styles, &c. The first reference is in Darton, the parish in which Swallow Hill lies.
Isabella de Swahill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertas de Swaloughill, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Swale, 1379: ibid.
Thomas de Swale, 1379: ibid.
1754. Married — Matthew Swales and Dorothy Johnson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Swales is a characteristic Yorkshire name, the North Riding being its original home. Swale was the name of a very ancient and distinguished North Riding family of Swale Hall, Swaledale: they suffered much by their loyalty in the civil wars, but were rewarded with a baronetcy by Charles II. the Swale Hall estate passed out of the family just a century ago (W. R.). William Swailes was mayor of Hull in 1526 (T. H.). John Swales was buried in St. Peter's churchyard, Leeds, in 1710 (G.).
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Swaile Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swaile Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swaile is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Swaile? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 959,117th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Swaile live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Swaile is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.
The surname Swaile is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 224,668. In Canada Swaile is mostly found in: Ontario, where 34 percent live, British Columbia, where 30 percent live and Alberta, where 26 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Swaile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swaile has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swaile last name rose 556 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swaile Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Swaile surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swaile earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.56% less than the national average, earning R 93,732 per year; in United States they earn 23.05% more than the national average, earning $53,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,577 CAD per year.
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