Swaysland Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Swaysland Surname Definition:

This name was written in East Sussex, in the XVI. century, Swaynesland. See Swain.

Swaysland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1231:219,47721,009
England1011:551,66433,983
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Swaysland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name was written in East Sussex, in the XVI. century, Swaynesland. See Swain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Swaysland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swaysland is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaysland? popularity and diffusion

Swaysland is the 928,396th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Swaysland are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Swaysland is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 219,477. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 65 percent reside, Queensland, where 20 percent reside and Western Australia, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Australia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Swaysland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swaysland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Swaysland last name grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swaysland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swaysland last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Swaysland earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.06% less than the national average, earning $26,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swayland942/
Swaisland89313/
Swayeland890/
Swatland82120/
Swailand820/
Swalan803/
Schwaland782/
Swiesland781/
Svaland75121/
Swalian7561/
Swahlan7546/
Swalang755/
Swalane751/
Swallan750/
Svalland71139/
Swahlang718/
Sweeland713/
Shwailan712/
Shwalane712/
Swoeland710/
Schwarzland708/
Sualan6771/
Swalasing6734/
Swalam6720/
Swylam6710/
Swelan672/
Sbalan672/
Sweelland671/
Swaalasin671/
Swwetland671/
Swoueland671/
Svylan671/
Schwallan670/
Sweitland670/
Swettland670/

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Swaysland Reference & Research

SWAYSLAND FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

SWAYSLAND FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swaysland
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