Swainson Surname
Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname
Swainson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Swain,' literally a young lad; compare Brownswain, Boatswain. Swainson is a well-known surname in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Alicia Swayneson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 814 | 1:68,450 | 7,913 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| New Zealand | 201 | 1:22,529 | 3,939 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Bermuda | 31 | 1:2,106 | 336 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| Panama | 22 | 1:177,830 | 5,396 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 546 | 1:44,644 | 5,562 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Swainson (22) may also be a first name.
Swainson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Swain,' literally a young lad; compare Brownswain, Boatswain. Swainson is a well-known surname in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Alicia Swayneson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Swaynne, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Swaynesson, 1379: ibid.
Sweyn de Canewyk, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Adam Suani, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Svein, Suffolk, ibid.
(2) Occup. 'the swain,' i.e. the peasant, the servant.
John le Swein, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Swein, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Geoffrey le Sueyn, Norfolk, ibid.
1583. James Swaneson, of Ulverston: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
From ME. Swein (
'son of Swan,' which see. The latter form occurs mostly in Caithness. Alanus filius Swani and Walterus filius Swani witnessed a charter of land of Tubermor, 1298 (Scon, p. 91).
(the) Swain’s Son: v. Swain.
Thomas Swaynesson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
See under Swaine. The name of Sweynson has existed for ages in Denmark. In the XI. and XII. centuries we find it here in the forms of Filius Suani and Fitz-Swain. In Domesday the wife of Edw. filius Suani was a chief-tenant in Essex. The well-known ascendancy of the Danes in Yorkshire from the time of Ethelred, A.D. 868, downwards, accounts for that district being the principal habitat of the name. The Swaynsons were located at Briggeholme, in the parish of Giggleswick, early in the XII. century, and they remained in that, district until the middle of the XVIII. Early in the XII. century Adam Fitz-Swain or Swainson, was lord of Hornby Castle. "You have the advantage (says the Rev. Jos. Hunter, addressing one of the family,) of having had a line of ancestors living in a good position in the county where Sweyn, the son of Alaric, and Adam, the son of Sweyn, had such large possessions." Beatson's Polit. Index, i. 4. Inf. Rev. Edw. C. Swaynson, M.A., the existing representative of the family.
From the Swedish, Svenson; from the Danish, Svenssen; a personal name.
The ancient name of Swain, which is now best represented in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Devonshire, was established in the form of Sweyn, rarely of Swayn, during the 13th century in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire, being most numerous in the last two counties (H. R.). In the east of England it is probable that Swain is but the old Danish name of Sweyn. In the time of the English Harold, his elder brother bore the name of his maternal uncle, Sweyn, King of Denmark.
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Swainson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swainson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swainson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swainson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swainson is the 211,868th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,746,810 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Swainson are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Swainson is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 814 people, or 1 in 68,450. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Cumbria, where 10 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Swainson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Swainson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Swainson last name rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swainson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Swainson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Swainson last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Swainson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.4% more than the national average, earning $55,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,320 CAD per year.
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