Swanson Surname
Approximately 119,433 people bear this surname
Swanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106,756 | 1:3,395 | 355 |
| Canada | 5,097 | 1:7,229 | 1,066 |
| Australia | 2,202 | 1:12,260 | 1,781 |
| England | 1,943 | 1:28,676 | 3,872 |
| Scotland | 1,257 | 1:4,259 | 739 |
| South Africa | 567 | 1:95,552 | 11,666 |
| New Zealand | 564 | 1:8,029 | 1,368 |
| Sweden | 120 | 1:82,056 | 6,066 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:32,921 | 3,306 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Philippines | 68 | 1:1,488,797 | 104,347 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Ecuador | 39 | 1:407,842 | 10,051 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Saint Lucia | 32 | 1:5,587 | 741 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 21 | 1:5,256 | 808 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 | 1:71,788 | 5,445 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Cayman Islands | 15 | 1:4,260 | 557 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| South Korea | 11 | 1:4,658,205 | 839 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,559 | 1:2,401 | 428 |
| England | 627 | 1:38,876 | 4,976 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,681 | 1:6,538 | 818 |
Swanson (665) may also be a first name.
Swanson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Swan’s Son: v. Swan.
2 = Swainson, q.v.
“Son of the Peasant” in Old English (Swainson).
(Swedish) The son of Swan (servant).
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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Swanson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swanson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swanson is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swanson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swanson is the 4,729th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 61,018 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Swanson live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 321,817th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 665 people.
Swanson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 106,756 people, or 1 in 3,395. In The United States Swanson is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Swanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Swanson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Swanson last name expanded 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Swanson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Swanson surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.53% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swanson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.66% more than the national average, earning R 460,212 per year; in United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $49,220 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson | 93 | 1,945 | / |
| Swansson | 93 | 210 | / |
| Swannson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sweanson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swatnson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swansosn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swansoon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swansonq | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swansone | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swwanson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swamnson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Schwanson | 88 | 8 | / |
| Swainscon | 88 | 2 | / |
| D'Swanson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Suanson | 86 | 689 | / |
| Swansen | 86 | 410 | / |
| Swonson | 86 | 81 | / |
| Svanson | 86 | 34 | / |
| Swansun | 86 | 18 | / |
| Swamson | 86 | 18 | / |
| Swansom | 86 | 11 | / |
| Swansan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Swanzon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Swanjon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Swancon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Svansson | 80 | 239 | / |
| Suansong | 80 | 63 | / |
| Swanseen | 80 | 19 | / |
| Shuanson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swanssen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swainsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sweinson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Swonsson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Suansoong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schwansen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sweinnson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Suansan | 71 | 686 | / |
| Suansom | 71 | 61 | / |
| Suanzon | 71 | 40 | / |
| Suansen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Swonsen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Suansun | 71 | 9 | / |
| Svonson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Suamson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Swanzen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Swamsom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zuanson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Suonson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swancen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Svansen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swomson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sveinson | 67 | 673 | / |
| Suansane | 67 | 560 | / |
| Suansang | 67 | 41 | / |
| Suansung | 67 | 26 | / |
| Suansian | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chwansan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suanchon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svanåsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swangian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhansan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swonsien | 67 | 0 | / |
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Swanson Reference & Research
Swanson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Swanson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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