Swindells Surname
Approximately 4,245 people bear this surname
Swindells Surname Definition:
'A branch of the family of Howford held a small estate here (Bosden) in the 14th century, called "Swyndelves"': East Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameSwindells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,701 | 1:20,629 | 2,920 |
| United States | 387 | 1:936,586 | 70,075 |
| Australia | 377 | 1:71,607 | 8,462 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,908 | 1:12,775 | 1,924 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Swindells 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.
Pl., and genit., of Swindell, Swindle.
But the Chesh. Swindells are said to owe their name to a spot called Swyndelves [Old English ge)delf, a ditch, trench] in the 14th cent.
(English) Dweller in the valley where swine were bred.
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.
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.
Swindells Demographics
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Swindells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swindells Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swindells occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swindells? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,617th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,716,736 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Swindells reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Swindells is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2,701 people, or 1 in 20,629. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 28 percent live, Cheshire, where 12 percent live and Lancashire, where 7 percent live. Not including England Swindells is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Swindells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Swindells has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Swindells last name increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 657 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swindells Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Swindells surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swindells earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.84% less than the national average, earning R 161,964 per year; in United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $51,307 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindelles | 95 | 15 | / |
| Swindeells | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swinndells | 95 | 0 | / |
| Swindels | 94 | 8 | / |
| Swindlls | 94 | 0 | / |
| Swindlles | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swindills | 89 | 0 | / |
| Swindls | 88 | 0 | / |
| Swindellsová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Swindles | 82 | 167 | / |
| Swindless | 78 | 1 | / |
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