Swaim Surname
Approximately 7,743 people bear this surname
Swaim Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the swan.
Swaim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,625 | 1:47,536 | 5,769 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 991 | 1:50,675 | 5,745 |
Swaim (34) may also be a first name.
Swaim Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the swan.
Local. From Schwaim, a town in Lower Bavaria.
Swaim Demographics
Swaim Political Affiliation
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Swaim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swaim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swaim (Hindi: स्वािम) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swaim? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 64,599th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 941,179 people. The last name Swaim occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Swaim are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Swaim is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 34 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,625 people, or 1 in 47,536. In The United States Swaim is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 19 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Swaim occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Swaim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Swaim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swaim last name increased 769 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swaim Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Swaim are 21.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.15% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swaim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $42,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,258 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Swaim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swaim in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वािम | svaima | - |
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Swaim Reference & Research
Swaim 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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