Swirn Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Swirn Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a German and Jewish Ashkenazic metonymic occupational name for a yarn, thread or twine maker, from German zwirn meaning 'twine', 'thread', 'yarn'.
Swirn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Swirn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a German and Jewish Ashkenazic metonymic occupational name for a yarn, thread or twine maker, from German zwirn meaning 'twine', 'thread', 'yarn'.
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Where Does The Last Name Swirn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swirn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Swirn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Swirn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Swirn is primarily found in: Alabama, where 50 percent reside and New York, where 50 percent reside.
Swirn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Swirn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Swirn last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiren | 91 | 49 | / |
| Swirin | 91 | 28 | / |
| Swiryn | 91 | 24 | / |
| Swairn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Schwirn | 83 | 33 | / |
| Swiryna | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shwirin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zwirn | 80 | 822 | / |
| Swern | 80 | 84 | / |
| Sbirn | 80 | 42 | / |
| Suirn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schwirin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schwiern | 77 | 0 | / |
| Swairing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Svirin | 73 | 3,341 | / |
| Sweren | 73 | 178 | / |
| Zwiren | 73 | 104 | / |
| Swerin | 73 | 82 | / |
| Sviren | 73 | 43 | / |
| Swyryn | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zwiryn | 73 | 7 | / |
| Suiren | 73 | 4 | / |
| Suirin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sweryn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sbirin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zwairn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zwirin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zwirnn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shbirn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Swearn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sweern | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shwern | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schwieren | 71 | 227 | / |
| Schwiring | 71 | 13 | / |
| Schwierin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svirina | 67 | 2,992 | / |
| Szweryn | 67 | 136 | / |
| Sweeren | 67 | 90 | / |
| Swerink | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sweerin | 67 | 49 | / |
| Szwerin | 67 | 30 | / |
| Schwern | 67 | 25 | / |
| Swearin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Swerina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Svirgin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shwerin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schweiring | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuhirn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuiren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swearen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schwitring | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schwurn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sweryng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swerren | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swirn
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