Swale Surname

126,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Swale 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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Swale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5691:33,7423,952
DR Congo4991:148,05515,508
England2851:195,50217,195
Australia2351:114,87512,758
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
New Zealand1991:22,7553,990
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Uganda1051:371,80323,930
South Africa621:873,83457,209
France601:1,107,045119,335
India571:13,457,287231,997
Zimbabwe511:302,71130,394
Wales141:221,03813,576
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:60,3357,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Swale (1,126) may also be a first name.

Swale 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) the Norse Svale, O.Norse Suali [Old Norse sual-r, cool, cold, fresh] Ricardus Swale.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

(Teutonic) Dweller by the R. Swale [prob. from Old English swilian (prt. sg. swal), to swill, wash] Thomas de Swale.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

(English) Dweller at a Swale [Dialectal English swale, “a gentle rising of the ground, but with a corresponding declivity”; apparently from Old English swellan (prt. sg. sweall), to swell]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A river of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Swale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swale (Hindi: स्वाले, Marathi: वाले, Oriya: ାେଲ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 126,449th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,027,698 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Swale are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Swale is also the 237,464th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 1,126 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,569 people, or 1 in 33,742. In Tanzania Swale is primarily concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 34 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 18 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Swale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swale has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swale last name declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Swale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Swale last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Swale last name are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swale earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.72% less than the national average, earning R 197,916 per year and in United States they earn 13.06% more than the national average, earning $48,785 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaleh919,907/
Swaile91272/
Swalle91225/
Swaley91173/
Shwale9127/
Swalei9113/
Swalee916/
Swalep915/
Swalhe913/
Swalea912/
Swaale912/
Swaler911/
Swahle911/
Swalie911/
Swajle911/
Swayle910/
Swal89216/
Swalley831,168/
Swalleh83319/
Swaileh83263/
Swallie83170/
Swaller83103/
Sweales8363/
Swaaley8327/
Swaalep8327/
Schwale8324/
Swalles837/
Swayles837/
Swatler835/
Swaaleh834/
Swealeh834/
Swailey833/
Shweale831/
Shwwale831/
Swallee831/
Swayele831/
Swehale831/
Swalihe831/
Swayile831/
Shwayle831/
Swasley830/
Swayler830/
Suale803,445/
Swali802,200/
Swala801,283/
Swall80641/
Swail80631/
Swele80555/
Svale80366/
Szwal80243/
Swile80140/
Swaly8071/
Shwal8036/
Swahl8022/
Sbale8014/
Swole809/
Swalh806/
Jswal805/
Swalt803/
Swaal801/
Swwal801/
Sweal800/
Schwalje77183/
Schwalie77117/
Schwalge7779/
Swatelle775/
Swattler774/
Swaalehe774/
Schwaler773/
Sweattle773/
Schwaled772/
Schwales772/
Schwalle772/
Swailles771/
Swaysley771/
Szhwalje771/
Schwalei770/
Schwaule770/
Shwail735,219/
Shwala73913/
Swalih73652/
Svaleh73522/
Swalla73218/
Sweleh73205/
Schwal73179/
Suales73130/
Szwala73129/
Sweile73112/
Swille73109/
Sualez73102/
Sweley7397/
Sualet7343/
Swally7334/
Swalay7327/
Shvale7322/
Swiley7319/
Svaler7318/
Chwale7317/
Shwele7315/
Swasly7314/
Swaili7312/
Swalit7310/
Svalhe739/
Swacil739/
Sweall739/
Svahle737/
Swalli737/
Sualer736/
Sualee736/
Shuale735/
Shwall735/
Swalhi735/
Swalia735/
Shwali735/
Sualey734/
Swahly734/
Zwalle733/
Swolle733/
Swaala733/
Sualje733/
Swaila732/
Swahli732/
Shhwal732/
Hswala731/
Shbale731/
Swhgal731/
Swoley731/
Swwall731/
Svhale731/
Swehle731/
Svalej731/
Svalet731/
Svaley731/
Sualhe731/
Sualie731/
Shwile731/
Svalje731/
Sweele731/
Swaily731/
Sualei731/
Sweala731/
Shwaul731/
Zwalhe731/
Swaali731/
Swalhh731/
Swealt730/
Swaliy730/
Swealy730/
Swilea730/
Swoyle730/
Schwallie71484/
Schwalley714/
Schwaelle710/
Sweileh677,632/
Sual672,884/
Swilley672,733/
Schwall672,396/
Sweeley67477/
Swol67216/
Swolley6799/
Swijali6795/
Schwahl6762/
Swallay6750/
Schwele6744/
Sval6734/
Sjøwall6733/
Swallia6726/
Sualley6722/
Sbal6720/
Chwaile6719/
Zwalley6718/
Szwalla6715/
Søballe6714/
Chwalej6710/
Sualihe679/
Suhayle677/
Svahale674/
Swailay674/
Svaller674/
Sweilej674/
Shwaila674/
Sualler674/
Souhale674/
Swahliy674/
Shvaleh673/
Shwalla673/
Swatell673/
Sweatly673/
Shualge673/
Schwala672/
Swooley672/
Chwaler672/
Sualehi672/
Shsvale671/
Shvalhe671/
Shbaleh671/
Swajali671/
Sweeleh671/
Svalesh671/
Suahleh671/
Swaally671/
Suhalle671/
Suaalea671/
Shvaler671/
Shvalie671/
Shvalje671/
Szwalis671/
Svalecz671/
Swhalla671/
Swól671/
Swaylia671/
Swieleh671/
Swehlie671/
Sweleih671/
Swahlia671/
Swaliay671/
Suhalee671/
Suhalie671/
Suealea671/
Swaitly670/
Sweiler670/
Swalowa670/
Swateel670/
Swaisel670/
Sbailey670/
Sweille670/
Schwalp670/
Swuiley670/

Swale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swale in the Hindi language
स्वालेsvale94.12
स्वालेजहॉsvalejaho5.88
Swale in the Oriya language
ାେଲaela66.67
ଅଲୀali16.67
ଅୁଲ୍ାେଲaulaela16.67
Swale in the Marathi language
वालेvale41.67
सावळेsavale33.33
सवाळेsavale16.67
सावलेsavale8.33

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