Swane Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
Swane Surname Definition:
(English, Swedish) Dweller at the sign of the swan; the swain, a servant; descendant of Sveinn or Swan (knight’s attendant); one who kept swans.
Swane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 218 | 1:248,522 | 25,292 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
Swane (326) may also be a first name.
Swane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Swedish) Dweller at the sign of the swan; the swain, a servant; descendant of Sveinn or Swan (knight’s attendant); one who kept swans.
(Danish.) A swan. Swain, a youth, a servant, a herdsman.
Swane Demographics
Average Swane Salary in
United States
$55,621 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swane (Hindi: स्वाने, Marathi: सवाने) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swane? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 431,914th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. The last name Swane is predominantly found in Africa, where 28 percent of Swane live; 28 percent live in Southern Africa and 28 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Swane is also the 485,722nd most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 326 people.
This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 248,522. In South Africa Swane is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 49 percent live, Limpopo, where 34 percent live and Western Cape, where 6 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Swane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swane last name fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Swane last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning 300,944 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.05% less than the national average, earning R 97,320 per year; in United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Swane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swane in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वाने | svane | - |
| Swane in the Marathi language | ||
| सवाने | savane | 50 |
| सवाणे | savane | 50 |
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Footnotes
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