Swine Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Swine Surname Definition:
"There has long existed in the village of Swinton a family of Swines, the head of which, towards the end of the eighteenth century, asked and obtained permission from the lord of the manor to change the name to Swinton, 'on account of the nastiness of the beast.
Read More About This SurnameSwine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Swine (24) may also be a first name.
Swine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"There has long existed in the village of Swinton a family of Swines, the head of which, towards the end of the eighteenth century, asked and obtained permission from the lord of the manor to change the name to Swinton, 'on account of the nastiness of the beast.' The permission was never acted on" (Stwnton, p. ln). In connection with this name a story in a Renton charter is worth relating. The charter records that Roger de Riston hired John 'porcarius' (i.e. swineherd) as his substitute in a wager of battle. The swineherd was the victor, and received a toft and croft and three acres of Great Reston as his fee, which he then granted to the Priory of Durham (Rnine, 397 et seq.). Laurence Swyn, burgess of Aberdeen, 1294 (REA., I, p. 35). Adam Swyn of Rystone, Berwickshire, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). Crispinie Swyne in Dunfermline, 1581 (Dunfermline), and Margaret Swyne in St. Andrews, 1589 (St. Andrews, p. 645). David Swyne, baker in Edinburgh, 1620 (Edinb. Matr.), and Crispine or Crispinion Swyne was church elder in Dysart, 1641 (PBK., p, 209). Perhaps a shortened form of Old English Sigewine ('wise friend') through the form Siwine.
1. A corruption of Swain, Swaine, Swayne. See Swan. 2. From Swine, a parish co. York, East Riding.
Swine Demographics
Average Swine Salary in
England
£20,854
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Swine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swine is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Swine.
How Common Is The Last Name Swine? popularity and diffusion
Swine is the 2,394,033rd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Swine are found; 53 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 251,695. In Israel Swine is most numerous in: Tel Aviv District, where 38 percent reside, Judea and Samaria Area, where 21 percent reside and Southern District, where 18 percent reside. Other than Israel Swine exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 20 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Swine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Swine has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Swine last name declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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