Swaim Surname

64,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Swaim Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the swan.

Swaim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6251:47,5365,769
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India141:54,790,384527,769
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
France91:7,380,302306,885
Guam81:20,0153,029
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9911:50,6755,745

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. From Schwaim, a town in Lower Bavaria.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaime9117/
Swwaim911/
Swaimm910/
Swim892,956/
Swam89903/
Schwaim834/
Swain80670,180/
Swimm80480/
Shwam80102/
Swame8057/
Swaam8011/
Szwam804/
Swamt802/
Svaim802/
Sbaim801/
Swimt801/
Swamm801/
Swime801/
Switm801/
Sweim800/
Swaem800/
Shwim800/
Shwaimeh771/
Swaine733,674/
Schwam73666/
Schwim73168/
Swayam7383/
Swimme7354/
Swayin7344/
Swaink7331/
Suajim7312/
Swwain7311/
Shweim7311/
Shwain7310/
Swaian738/
Suatim737/
Hswain736/
Swaiin735/
Swainn734/
Svayim733/
Swiyam733/
Swaien733/
Suasim733/
Shwame732/
Swaain731/
Swaijn731/
Swayme731/
Sswain731/
Swoiem731/
Svaime731/
Swaham730/
Swathm730/
Swan6768,329/
Swem672,527/
Schwamm67742/
Schweim67703/
Suim67408/
Suam67265/
Swasing6757/
Svam6734/
Shuhaim6728/
Schwiem6727/
Svim6722/
Svaheim6715/
Suhayim6713/
Sbam6710/
Schwain678/
Schwamn678/
Swaytin678/
Zwim676/
Souhaim675/
Swayina674/
Schwimm673/
Suhaimh673/
Schwime672/
Suaeiam672/
Suhaimg672/
Schwaem671/
Schwaym671/
Shwatem671/
Swainne671/
Swaisin671/
Shbaiem671/
Schwame671/
Swachin671/
Swhimdt671/
Swaicin671/
Sweimeh671/
Swym671/
Shwgain671/
Shuaiem671/
Suaaiam671/
Suahaim671/
Xwam671/
Xwim671/
Swayine670/
Schwamt670/
Schwoim670/
Swausin670/
Swiggem670/
Schwaum670/

Swaim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swaim in the Hindi language
स्वािमsvaima-

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Swaim Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swaim
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