Swarbrigg Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Swarbrigg 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.

Swarbrigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:50,0953,633
England221:2,532,63991,802
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

Swarbrigg 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

Swarbrigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swarbrigg is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swarbrigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,537,949th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Swarbrigg occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Swarbrigg are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 50,095. In Ireland Swarbrigg is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Besides Ireland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

Swarbrigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swarbrigg has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Swarbrigg surname increased 1,343 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Swarbrigg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swarbrig941/
Swarberg8246/
Swarbric820/
Swarbrick783,815/
Szwareberg743/
Swarberick741/
Swarebrick741/
Swarrbrick740/
Swarbreck6775/
Swarbrook6762/
Swerbrick6722/
Swarbrooke6382/
Szarbourgh630/
Szaraburak539/

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