Swinnard Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Swinnard Surname Definition:

(English) Swineherd [Middle English swynherd, swynhird(e, Old English swin-hierde]

Swinnard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Swinnard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Swineherd [Middle English swynherd, swynhird(e, Old English swin-hierde]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swinnard Last Name Facts

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

Swinnard is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinnard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Swinnard live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Swinnard is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 1,674,800. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 64 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 18 percent are found and Ontario, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found.

Swinnard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swinnard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Swinnard surname contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swinnard Last Name Statistics demography

Swinnard earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 35.7% more than the national average, earning $67,421 CAD per year.

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