Swansen Surname

713,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Swansen Surname Definition:

(Swedish) The son of Swan (servant).

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Swansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:998,50973,813
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:126,17812,177

Swansen (216) may also be a first name.

Swansen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) The son of Swan (servant).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Swanson surname is the nationalized version of the Nordic name, Sven. Many surnames of Nordic-rooted families were provided based on lineage; such as "Sven's son". Later descendants altered the name, due to frequent mispronunciation, into family names such as Swanson, Swansin, Swansen, Svensen, and others.

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Swansen Last Name Facts

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

Swansen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swansen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 713,660th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. The last name Swansen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Swansen are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 614,549th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 216 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, Washington, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Swansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swansen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swansen last name contracted 9 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swansen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swansen last name are 21.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.25% registered with the political party.

Swansen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,667 USD per year.

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