Swinfen Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Swinfen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinfen,' a hamlet in the parish of Wreford, Staffordshire An old family bearing this name resided here.
1659. Married — Stephen Casingale and Eliza Swinffon: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameSwinfen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
Swinfen (26) may also be a first name.
Swinfen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinfen,' a hamlet in the parish of Wreford, Staffordshire An old family bearing this name resided here.
1659. Married — Stephen Casingale and Eliza Swinffon: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1672. Ralph Swynfen and Elizabeth Moreton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1795. Married — Samuel Swinfen and Susanna Durrant: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Swinfen; or Dweller at the Swine-Fen [Old English swín + fenn] The Staffs place was Swynefen in the 13th cent., Swinfen in the 12th cent.
A hamlet in the parish of Wreford, co. Stafford, where the "very ancient family" mentioned in Boswell's Life of Johnson were seated in early times.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Swinfen Demographics
Swinfen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Swinfen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swinfen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swinfen occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swinfen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,227,038th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Swinfen are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles. Swinfen is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 26 people.
The last name Swinfen is most widely held in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and West Midlands, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Swinfen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swinfen has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Swinfen last name grew 274 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swinfen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Swinfen surname is principally Salvation Army (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Swinfen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
Swinfen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.
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