Swanston Surname

155,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Swanston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Swain.' A corruption of Swainson and Swanson; compare Johnston and Johnstone, strongly represented in the London Directory, and not always local. Also compare Snelston and Snelson.

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Swanston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8951:62,2557,326
United States6451:561,95246,273
Canada3481:105,87811,408
Scotland3001:17,8462,146
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Saint Kitts and Nevis831:665136
United States Virgin Islands441:2,509429
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Trinidad and Tobago281:48,7134,303
Chile251:704,65916,160
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Wales81:386,81619,671
Panama81:489,0328,962
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4801:7,7981,073
England1731:140,89812,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Swanston (11) may also be a first name.

Swanston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Swain.' A corruption of Swainson and Swanson; compare Johnston and Johnstone, strongly represented in the London Directory, and not always local. Also compare Snelston and Snelson.

1754. Married — Thomas Swanston and Anne Butler: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1787. — John Brown and Elizabeth Swanston: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Swanston near Colinton, Midlothian. Duncan de Swaynystoun and Mariota, his wife, made grants of portions of their lands of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1221—38 (Soltre, p. 23, 24, 26). Jennet Suanstone was a tenant under the Abbey of Kelso in Bowdene in 1567 (Kelso, p. 519), John Suanstoune in Bouden, 1641 (RRM., I, p. 86), and Bessie Swenstoune is recorded in Crealling in 1684 (Peebles CR.). Swanstone 1699.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at Swan’s Farmstead fv. Swan, and + Middle English -ton, tun, Old English tún, farm, etc.] 2 = Swainston, q.v.

There is a Swanston in co. Edinburgh; and a Swanneston occurs in the Charter- Rolls for Kent tp. Hen. VI.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swanston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swanston occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swanston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Swanston is the 155,451st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,585,153 people. Swanston is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Swanston are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 895 people, or 1 in 62,255. In England Swanston is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Swanston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Swanston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 517 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swanston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Swanston last name are 10.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swanston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.81% more than the national average, earning R 681,564 per year; in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $55,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swainston942,143/
Swanstone9416/
Swannston941/
Swainstone8910/
Swancton881/
Swanstom881/
Swonston880/
Suanston880/
Swanzton880/
Swanstoom821/
Svanstam636/

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Swanston Reference & Research

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