Swinden Surname
Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname
Swinden Surname Definition:
Johannes de Swyndeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSwinden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 536 | 1:103,952 | 10,912 |
| Australia | 168 | 1:160,689 | 16,729 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Swinden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinden,' a township in the parish of Gisburne, West Riding of Yorks; also a township in the parish of Kirkby Overblow, West Riding of Yorkshire Only two entries separate the following:
Johannes de Swyndeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Swynhyrd, 1379: ibid.
Adam de Swynden, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Swyndene, 1379: ibid.
1790. Married — George Bateman and Martha Swinden: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Swinden; or Dweller at the Swine-Valley [Old English swin + denu] The W. Yorks Swinden was Swyndenie in the 14th cent., Suindene in Domesday- Book.
Swinden Demographics
Swinden Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Swinden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swinden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swinden is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Swinden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swinden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 355,117th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,116,744 people. Swinden is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Swinden reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 536 people, or 1 in 103,952. In England Swinden is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England Swinden exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.
Swinden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swinden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Swinden last name increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 332 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Swinden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Swinden surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Swinden last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Swinden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $54,700 CAD per year.
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