Swap Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Swap Surname Definition:
SWAIP: William Swape admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), is also in record in the following year (CRA., p. 174). Patrick Suap, indweller and creimer (stall-keeper) in Aberdeen, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 262), may be Patrick Swap, merchant there, 1722 (Aberdeen CR.
Read More About This SurnameSwap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
Swap (168) may also be a first name.
Swap Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SWAIP: William Swape admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), is also in record in the following year (CRA., p. 174). Patrick Suap, indweller and creimer (stall-keeper) in Aberdeen, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 262), may be Patrick Swap, merchant there, 1722 (Aberdeen CR.). John Swaipe, brother to William Swaipe, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, 1701 (ROA., I, p. 247).
Swap Demographics
Average Swap Salary in
Canada
$49,078 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Swap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swap (Bengali: স্বপ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Swap.
How Common Is The Last Name Swap? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swap is the 1,581,912th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. Swap occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Swap reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Swap is also the 705,855th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 168 people.
The last name Swap is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 143,048. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 84 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 14 percent live and Bougainville, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and India, where 18 percent live.
Swap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Swap has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swap Last Name Statistics demography
Swap earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,078 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swapp | 89 | 1,063 | / |
| Swaap | 89 | 63 | / |
| Sweap | 89 | 17 | / |
| Shwap | 89 | 16 | / |
| Swape | 89 | 9 | / |
| Swaip | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swaup | 89 | 0 | / |
| Schwap | 80 | 33 | / |
| Swaipe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Swaphe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sweape | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swuape | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swaaps | 80 | 0 | / |
| Swab | 75 | 1,118 | / |
| Svap | 75 | 449 | / |
| Suap | 75 | 42 | / |
| Sbap | 75 | 21 | / |
| Swop | 75 | 5 | / |
| Schwapp | 73 | 60 | / |
| Schwaps | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schwatp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwape | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwaap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwaup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Swope | 67 | 11,679 | / |
| Swaib | 67 | 738 | / |
| Swaab | 67 | 549 | / |
| Szwab | 67 | 380 | / |
| Shwab | 67 | 138 | / |
| Suape | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zwaap | 67 | 46 | / |
| Swoop | 67 | 29 | / |
| Svasp | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shuap | 67 | 9 | / |
| Schwappe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Swhab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swopt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shvap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swopf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swops | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xwahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swaub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shbap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swuab | 67 | 0 | / |
Swap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swap in the Bengali language | ||
| স্বপ | sbapa | - |
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