Sweby Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Sweby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swaby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Louth.
Roger de Swaby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1767. Married — John Sadler and Elizabeth Swaby: St. George, Hanover Square.
Read More About This SurnameSweby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
Sweby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swaby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Louth.
Roger de Swaby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1767. Married — John Sadler and Elizabeth Swaby: St. George, Hanover Square.
1791. — John Miller and Mary Swaby: ibid.
Sweby Demographics
Average Sweby Salary in
England
£29,089
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Sweby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sweby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sweby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sweby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,203,767th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Sweby is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Sweby are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Somerset, where 17 percent reside and Devon, where 12 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Sweby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sweby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeby | 91 | 35 | / |
| Swaeby | 91 | 5 | / |
| Sweaby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Swaby | 80 | 8,862 | / |
| Swebe | 80 | 1,614 | / |
| Swebi | 80 | 82 | / |
| Sweba | 80 | 56 | / |
| Sueby | 80 | 7 | / |
| Swevy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schweiby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Swabey | 73 | 627 | / |
| Sweebe | 73 | 198 | / |
| Swaebe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Swebea | 73 | 11 | / |
| Swebhe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sveiby | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sweiba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Swayby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Szwaby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Swevey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Szweba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sweyba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Swaiby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sweeba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Swivey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schwebe | 67 | 244 | / |
| Sweiber | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shweibi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sweavey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shweber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shwebea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweevey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schwaby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweeber | 67 | 0 | / |
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Sweby Reference & Research
Swaby One-name Study - A profile of the Swaby surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Swaby 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 Sweby
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