Swinhoe Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Swinhoe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinhoe,' a township in Northumberland.

Swinhoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:139,29513,567
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales221:140,66110,115
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Wales71:224,0598,079

Swinhoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swinhoe,' a township in Northumberland.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Swinhoe (North-umb.), a.d. 1315-16 Swyneho = the Swine-Hill or -Ridge [Old English swín + hó]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Swinhope; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Swinhoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swinhoe is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinhoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swinhoe is the 597,433rd most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 13,987,612 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Swinhoe reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

Swinhoe is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 400 people, or 1 in 139,295. In England Swinhoe is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 31 percent are found, Northumberland, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

Swinhoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swinhoe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swinhoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swinhoe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Swinhoe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swingoe861/
Swiney773,008/
Swinea77432/
Svinoe773/
Swainey7187/
Sweinie713/
Sweiney712/
Swineey712/
Swigney711/
Sweineh711/
Swiniey711/
Swinaey711/
Swingey710/
Swieney710/
Swinu676/
Swinuich672/
Swinyahi671/
Swainney671/
Swinehad670/

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