Swindall Surname

256,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Swindall Surname Definition:

'A branch of the family of Howford held a small estate here (Bosden) in the 14th century, called "Swyndelves"': East Cheshire.

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Swindall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3501:268,48825,237
England671:831,61344,286
Canada661:558,26746,632
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Swindall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swindells,' most probably the spot referred to in the following:

'A branch of the family of Howford held a small estate here (Bosden) in the 14th century, called "Swyndelves"': East Cheshire.

This was in the parish of Cheadle, in which immediate district all our Swindells have sprung.

Roger Swyndels, of Marple, 1522: East Cheshire.

1561. Married — Humtphe Franch Swyndells and Isabell Woorthe: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

William Swindells, of Stockport: Wills at Chester.

John Swindells, of Northenden, 1620: ibid.

1656. Baptised — Ursula, d. John Swendalls: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller in the valley where swine were bred.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of swinedale, the valley of swine; or it may be the same as Swindle. Swindale is a chapelry in the hundred of Shap, co. Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Swindells in this county has mostly been confined to Stockport parish, and especially to the townships of Marple and Disley, from the reign of Henry VIII. to the present day; Swindells was the name of a sergeant in Colonel Bradshawe's regiment (raised in the Macclesfield Hundred) at the battle of Worcester in 1651 (E.). The name of Swindell is characteristic of Derbyshire, and both varieties occur in the intermediate county of Stafford.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Swindall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swindall is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Swindall.

How Common Is The Last Name Swindall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swindall is the 256,892nd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,750,682 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Swindall are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,350 people, or 1 in 268,488. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 26 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Swindall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swindall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Swindall surname grew 1,107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swindall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Swindall are 25.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Swindall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $38,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning $60,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swindeall945/
Swinndall943/
Swiendall941/
Swindal93235/
Swindale88498/
Swindoll88479/
Swindail88114/
Swindahl8812/
Swindhal882/
Swimdall881/
Suindall881/
Swendall881/
Schwindal822/
Swindol8076/
Swendal8038/
Schwindald781/
Swenddal7546/
Suendall750/
Swendoll750/
Søvndal6738/
Søvndahl6325/
Suhindol6311/
Zuendal531/

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Swindall Reference & Research

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