Swindin Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Swindin Surname Definition:

Johannes de Swyndeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Swindin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Swindin 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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swindin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swindin is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swindin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Swindin reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Swindin is most common in England, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 22 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 3 percent are found.

Swindin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swindin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Swindin last name grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swinding932/
Swinden861,024/
Schwinding823/
Suinding800/
Swndhn771/
Sbndin771/
Schwinden75716/
Swenden7176/
Swindem711/
Chwindn711/
Schwindenn710/
Chwinden671/
Sweenden670/
Schwenden638/
Schwindem632/
Schwendemn591/
Suenden5716/

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