Swindlehurst Surname
Approximately 1,463 people bear this surname
Swindlehurst Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swindlehurst.' This is a North-English surname, but I cannot find the precise locality. It is quite clear that Swinglehurst is a corruption of Swindlehurst; v. Swindell and Hurst. The meaning would seem to be 'the wood in the swine-dale.
Read More About This SurnameSwindlehurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 735 | 1:75,807 | 8,584 |
| United States | 502 | 1:722,030 | 56,796 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 595 | 1:40,967 | 5,176 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Swindlehurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swindlehurst.' This is a North-English surname, but I cannot find the precise locality. It is quite clear that Swinglehurst is a corruption of Swindlehurst; v. Swindell and Hurst. The meaning would seem to be 'the wood in the swine-dale.'
1576. John Swinlehurst, of Chepin: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1594. William Swindlehurst, of Clitheroe: Wills at Chester.
1623. Baptised — Richard, s. Roger Swinglehurst: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1635. William Swinglehurst, of Chepin: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Swine-Dale Wood [v. under Swindale, and + O.E, hyrst, a wood] 2 the Swine-Lea Wood [v. under Swinley, and + Old English hyrst] A ‘John Swinlehurst’ occurs in a Lanc. doct. a.d. 1576.
(English) Dweller in the wooded valley where swine were bred.
Swindlehurst Demographics
Average Swindlehurst Salary in
United States
$44,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swindlehurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swindlehurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swindlehurst is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swindlehurst? popularity and diffusion
Swindlehurst is the 267,085th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,981,234 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Swindlehurst are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 735 people, or 1 in 75,807. In England Swindlehurst is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 42 percent are found, Cumbria, where 9 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Swindlehurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Swindlehurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Swindlehurst surname expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swindlehurst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Swindlehurst last name are 16.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.7% registered with the party.
The amount Swindlehurst earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $50,067 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindlehurs | 96 | 1 | / |
| Swindlhurst | 96 | 0 | / |
| Swindelhurst | 92 | 4 | / |
| Swindlehirst | 92 | 0 | / |
| Swindelhorst | 83 | 0 | / |
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