Swinwood Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Swinwood Surname Definition:

SWINEWOOD: Local. There is a Swinewood near Reston, Berwickshire. Patrick de Svinewde witnessed a charter relating to Fife, c. 1210 (SHR., II, p. 175).

Swinwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada471:783,94961,790
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Swinwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SWINEWOOD: Local. There is a Swinewood near Reston, Berwickshire. Patrick de Svinewde witnessed a charter relating to Fife, c. 1210 (SHR., II, p. 175).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Swinwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swinwood occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinwood? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Swinwood is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Swinwood live; 75 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 783,949. In Canada Swinwood is most numerous in: Ontario, where 85 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 9 percent live and Quebec, where 4 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Swinwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swinwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Swinwood last name declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swinwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swinwood last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Swinwood earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.51% more than the national average, earning $65,337 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swan-Wood822/
Swindoo803/
Swind7735/
Snood7718/
Sno-Wood751/
Snoody7184/
Swinda7155/
Swindt7143/
Swinto7110/
Swinde718/
Swindi717/
Swindu716/
Swindy713/
Szwinto6790/
Swinada6717/
Swianto6713/
Snod675/
Swindhi675/
Sionoid674/
Sioondi672/
Swhindt671/
Swinndy671/
Swindey671/
Snow-Woody671/
Sionoda671/
Swenwua531/

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