Swancoat Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Swancoat Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Herds- man’s Cot [Old English swán, a swain, herdsman + cot] 2 the Swan-Cote [Old English swan -f cot] There is a township called Swancott in Shropshire.

Swancoat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England11:24,375,369195,128
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Swancoat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Herds- man’s Cot [Old English swán, a swain, herdsman + cot] 2 the Swan-Cote [Old English swan -f cot] There is a township called Swancott in Shropshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swancoat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swancoat is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swancoat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Swancoat is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Swancoat reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 68 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Swancoat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swancoat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swancoat surname expanded 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swancoat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swancoat last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swancoat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swancott88300/
Swaincot882/
Swancote881/
Swaincott8228/
Swaancott820/
Swancut800/
Swannachot781/
Swaincoott780/
Swancutt75269/
Swangwat751/
Swincott751/
Swoncott750/
Snecot712/
Swancutte710/
Swannakoot671/
Swangta671/
Siangat671/

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