Swinyard Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Swinyard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the swine-herd'; compare Calvert, Coward, Stoddart, &c Swinyard is almost certainly a corruption of swine-herd. No traces of the local term; compare 'y' in Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.' Swinyard, a keeper of swine.

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Swinyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:472,18730,747
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Swinyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the swine-herd'; compare Calvert, Coward, Stoddart, &c Swinyard is almost certainly a corruption of swine-herd. No traces of the local term; compare 'y' in Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.' Swinyard, a keeper of swine. "Chandlers, herdsmen, or swinyards, coopers, blacksmiths," (Bishop's Marrow of Astrology)': Halliwell.

Walter le Swynhttrde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas le Swenhurde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robert Swynherd, Close Rolls, 7 Edward III. pt.

John Swynhird, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Clement Swynhird, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Nicholas Swynard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Swyndherd, 1379: ibid.

Wylymot Swynhirde, 1379: ibid.

1608. Nicholas Swinnarde and Susanne Andrews: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) 1 Dweller at the Swine-Enclosure [Old English swín+geard, enclosure, yard] 2 for Swinnard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swinyard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swinyard is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Swinyard.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinyard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 937,786th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Swinyard reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England Swinyard is most frequent in: Kent, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Suffolk, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Swinyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swinyard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swinyard last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swinyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swinyard surname are 35.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

Swinyard earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $39,756 USD per year.

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