Where Does The Last Name Swaley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Swaley (Hindi: स्वाले, Marathi: वलेय) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,305,105^th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Swaley reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Swaley is also the 360,901^st most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 545 people.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Outside of Malawi this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 12 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Swaley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Swaley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Swaley surname increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.