Swindley Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Swindley Surname Definition:

For Swlnley, q.v.

Swindley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:236,09319,489
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Wales381:81,4356,830
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:117,75511,303
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Swindley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Swlnley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swindley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swindley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swindley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swindley is the 568,972nd most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Swindley are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Swindley is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 236,093. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 26 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found and Shropshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 39 percent are found and Wales, where 7 percent are found.

Swindley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swindley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swindley surname increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swindley Last Name Statistics demography

Swindley earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.14% less than the national average, earning $38,187 CAD per year.

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