Swarbrick Surname
Approximately 3,815 people bear this surname
Swarbrick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swarbrick' or Swartbrick, some small spot in the neighbourhood of Winmarleigh, Lancashire Probably the suffix is -brigg = bridge.
1581. John Swartbrecke, of Rossaker: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameSwarbrick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,227 | 1:25,019 | 3,438 |
| United States | 467 | 1:776,143 | 60,198 |
| Australia | 456 | 1:59,201 | 7,179 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| Scotland | 119 | 1:44,990 | 4,039 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,153 | 1:21,141 | 2,988 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Swarbrick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swarbrick' or Swartbrick, some small spot in the neighbourhood of Winmarleigh, Lancashire Probably the suffix is -brigg = bridge.
1581. John Swartbrecke, of Rossaker: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1622. Edward Swarthbrecke, of Much Singleton: ibid.
1680. Joanna Swarbrick, of Winmerley: ibid.
(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.
The Swarbricks may possess kinship with Mr. Swabrick, an eminent organ maker of Warwick in the middle of last century. (Deering's "Nottingham.") Swarbrick or Swarbrook has been a Chester name during the last and the present century. (Hemingway's "Chester.").
User-submitted Reference
Meaning: 'blacks hill' from Old Norse. A small town in Lancashire, England; now just Kirkham; used to be Kirkham and Swarbrick. This is a known Norwegian Viking name with DNA evidence available.
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Average Swarbrick Salary in
United States
$56,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swarbrick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swarbrick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swarbrick is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Swarbrick? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swarbrick is the 120,258th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,910,235 people. The last name Swarbrick occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Swarbrick live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,227 people, or 1 in 25,019. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 40 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England Swarbrick exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Swarbrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swarbrick has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 517 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Swarbrick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Swarbrick surname is predominantly Methodist (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Swarbrick last name are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Swarbrick earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning R 258,324 per year; in United States they earn 31.12% more than the national average, earning $56,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $52,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarberick | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swarebrick | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swarrbrick | 95 | 0 | / |
| Swarbric | 94 | 0 | / |
| Swarbreck | 89 | 75 | / |
| Swerbrick | 89 | 22 | / |
| Swarbrig | 82 | 1 | / |
| Swarbrigg | 78 | 135 | / |
| Swarbrook | 78 | 62 | / |
| Swarbrooke | 74 | 82 | / |
| Swarberg | 71 | 46 | / |
| Szaraburak | 63 | 9 | / |
| Szwareberg | 63 | 3 | / |
| Szarbourgh | 53 | 0 | / |
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