Swinford Surname
Approximately 4,386 people bear this surname
Swinford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinford,' parishes in Leicestershire and Staffordshire; also a tithing in the parish of Cumnor, Berkshire.
William de Swyneford, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Swynneford, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSwinford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,057 | 1:89,342 | 10,048 |
| England | 225 | 1:247,636 | 20,113 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 442 | 1:113,617 | 11,247 |
Swinford (28) may also be a first name.
Swinford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinford,' parishes in Leicestershire and Staffordshire; also a tithing in the parish of Cumnor, Berkshire.
William de Swyneford, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Swynneford, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1626. Baptised — Marye, d. Peeter Swinford: Reg. Canterbury Cath.
1633. — Elizabeth, d. Peter Swinforde: ibid.
SWINEFORD: Local. William de Svineford, cleric of the bishop of Glasgow, 1255-6 (Soltre, p. 34), witnessed a gift to the church of Glasgow, c. 1260 (REG., p. 177). William of Swineford witnessed grant to the Abbey of Kilwinning, 1286 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 383). From one or other of the English places of the name.
(English) belonging to Swinford; or Dweller at the Swine-Ford [Old English swín (occasionally swyn) + ford] “Ærest on swynford. of swinforda [dat.] ...”
(First to Swinford; from S_________...)— 10th-cent. Staffs Charter; Cartularium Saxonicum no. 1023.
Parishes in cos. Leicester and Stafford.
Swinford Demographics
Average Swinford Salary in
United States
$42,193 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swinford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swinford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swinford is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swinford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swinford is the 106,552nd most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,661,547 people. Swinford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Swinford reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Swinford is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 28 people.
The surname Swinford is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,057 people, or 1 in 89,342. In The United States it is primarily found in: Indiana, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Swinford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Swinford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Swinford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Swinford last name are 24.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Swinford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 426.87% more than the national average, earning R 1,252,040 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $42,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $46,686 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Swinfard | 88 | 41 | / |
| Swynford | 88 | 17 | / |
| Swinferd | 88 | 2 | / |
| Swinfort | 88 | 0 | / |
| Swimford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Swenford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sweenford | 82 | 4 | / |
| Sweinfort | 82 | 0 | / |
| Swinforth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Schweinfordt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schweinfort | 74 | 42 | / |
| Shweinforth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Schwinforth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Swinfurth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swynforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schweinforth | 70 | 52 | / |
| Schwienforth | 70 | 1 | / |
| Schwienfurth | 60 | 1 | / |
| Swenfurth | 59 | 20 | / |
| Schwenfurth | 53 | 0 | / |
| Schwenferth | 53 | 0 | / |
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