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 Male Swinford Height
175.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Swinford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swinford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swinford is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Swinford? popularity and diffusion
Swinford is the 106,552nd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,661,547 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Swinford reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 28 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,057 people, or 1 in 89,342. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 11 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Swinford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Swinford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Swinford surname rose 918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 bearing the Swinford last name is principally 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 national average, with 71.22% being registered to vote for the 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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