Swithenbank Surname

459,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Swithenbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swithenbank,' i.e. the bank on which Swithen, the first proprietor, had settled; v. Swithin. I cannot find the spot. It is a North-English surname; compare Gillbanks, Windebank, &c.

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Swithenbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4941:112,79011,595
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3821:63,8107,365
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Swithenbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Swithenbank,' i.e. the bank on which Swithen, the first proprietor, had settled; v. Swithin. I cannot find the spot. It is a North-English surname; compare Gillbanks, Windebank, &c.

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

(English) Dweller at Swithin's Bank [v. Swithin and Bank]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swithenbank Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swithenbank is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swithenbank? popularity and diffusion

Swithenbank is the 459,598th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,915,028 people. The last name Swithenbank is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Swithenbank reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 112,790. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 46 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Swithenbank is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Swithenbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swithenbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Swithenbank last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,087 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swithenbank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swithenbank last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Swithenbank earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $47,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Switenbank951/
Swithenban951/
Swithinbank9170/
Swittenbank912/

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