Swenson Surname
Approximately 34,564 people bear this surname
Swenson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Swen (young boy or servant).
Swenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32,542 | 1:11,138 | 1,378 |
| Canada | 577 | 1:63,857 | 7,448 |
| Sweden | 388 | 1:25,378 | 2,065 |
| Australia | 299 | 1:90,287 | 10,366 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,899 | 1:17,323 | 2,199 |
Swenson (86) may also be a first name.
Swenson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Swen (young boy or servant).
Swenson Demographics
Average Swenson Salary in
United States
$45,876 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swenson is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Swenson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,117th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 210,842 people. Swenson is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Swenson live; 95 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 86 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 32,542 people, or 1 in 11,138. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 20 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Swenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Swenson surname expanded 1,123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swenson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Swenson are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.24% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Swenson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning 402,732 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.5% less than the national average, earning R 110,496 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,688 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swensson | 93 | 967 | / |
| Swenshon | 93 | 11 | / |
| Swennson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Swensohn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sweanson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Swensonh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sweinson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sweenson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Shwenson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Swnson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Schwenson | 88 | 103 | / |
| Sweensson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sweinnson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Swinson | 86 | 5,674 | / |
| Swensen | 86 | 3,868 | / |
| Suenson | 86 | 156 | / |
| Swenzon | 86 | 9 | / |
| Swänson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Swensom | 86 | 6 | / |
| Swensan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Swemson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sbenson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schwensohn | 82 | 26 | / |
| Schwensson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Swainson | 80 | 1,945 | / |
| Suensson | 80 | 9 | / |
| Swenzohn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Swenssen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Swänsson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swinsonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swinnson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svnson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schwensen | 75 | 503 | / |
| Schwennsen | 71 | 103 | / |
| Swenzén | 71 | 20 | / |
| Suensen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Suensom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Swincon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Swimson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Swinsom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Suensan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swemsom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swencen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swinsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chuenson | 67 | 61 | / |
| Suensang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Swenzgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swenjang | 67 | 1 | / |
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Swenson Reference & Research
Swanson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Swanson 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swenson
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