Sweetenham Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sweetenham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swettenham,' a parish in Cheshire, five miles from Congleton; v. Swetnam for modifications.

Richard Swetinam, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Swetenham, Cheshire, 1297: East Cheshire.

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Sweetenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Sweetenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swettenham,' a parish in Cheshire, five miles from Congleton; v. Swetnam for modifications.

Richard Swetinam, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Swetenham, Cheshire, 1297: East Cheshire.

Roger de Swetenham, Cheshire, 1366: ibid.

1561. Married — William Swettenam and Agnes Plante: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1584. William Swettnam, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1597. Laurence Swettenham, of Somerford: Wills at Chester.

1611. Thomas Swettenham, of Swettenham: ibid.

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

V. Swetenham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The family are said to have been seated at Swettenham, in Cheshire, before the Conquest, and there the male succession continued till 1788. The name is still borne by a descendant of the female line, who is owner of Swettenham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A name of place, from sweete, pleasant or agreeable, and ham, a village.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Sweetenham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sweetenham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Sweetenham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweetenham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Sweetenham are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Sweetenham is most widely held in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 34 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Essex, where 14 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Sweetenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sweetenham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sweetenham surname expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweetenham Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sweetenham surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sweetenham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.3% less than the national average, earning R 99,096 per year and in United States they earn 31.08% more than the national average, earning $56,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swetenham9549/
Sweetenam955/
Sweettenham950/
Swettenham90275/
Sweatenham901/
Swettenam8451/
Swattenham800/
Swettenhan800/
Swathanam635/
Schuitenan501/

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