Sweby Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Sweby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sweby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sweby occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sweby is the 2,203,767th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Sweby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Sweby live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Somerset, where 17 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Sweby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sweby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sweby surname increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sweeby9135/
Swaeby915/
Sweaby910/
Swaby808,862/
Swebe801,614/
Swebi8082/
Sweba8056/
Sueby807/
Swevy802/
Schweiby771/
Swabey73627/
Sweebe73198/
Swaebe7334/
Swebea7311/
Swebhe7310/
Sveiby739/
Sweiba737/
Swayby732/
Szwaby732/
Swevey732/
Szweba731/
Sweyba731/
Swaiby731/
Sweeba731/
Swivey730/
Schwebe67244/
Sweiber677/
Shweibi673/
Sweavey672/
Shweber672/
Shwebea671/
Sweevey671/
Schwaby671/
Sweeber670/

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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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