Swarbreck Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Swarbreck Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Swarbrick (N.Lancs) A.D. 1249 Suartebrec = the Black Slope [Old Norse suart-r, black + brekka, a slope] William de Swartebricke.—Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1286.

Swarbreck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France71:9,488,960336,266
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Swarbreck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Swarbrick (N.Lancs) A.D. 1249 Suartebrec = the Black Slope [Old Norse suart-r, black + brekka, a slope] William de Swartebricke.—Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1286.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swarbreck Last Name Facts

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

Swarbreck is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Swarbreck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swarbreck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Swarbreck occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Swarbreck are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England Swarbreck is most numerous in: Surrey, where 59 percent reside, Greater London, where 24 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England Swarbreck exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 12 percent reside.

Swarbreck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swarbreck has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Swarbreck surname rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swarbreck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Swarbreck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning R 227,532 per year and in Canada they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $54,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swarbrick893,815/
Swarberick841/
Swarebrick841/
Swarrbrick840/
Swarbric820/
Swarbrook7862/
Swerbrick7822/
Swarbrooke7482/
Swarberg7146/
Swarbrig711/
Swarbrigg67135/
Szaraburak639/
Szwareberg633/
Szrubarek5615/
Szarbourgh530/

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