Swyer Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Swyer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the squire,' early corrupted to Swyer or Swire.

Ricardus Sqwyer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Swyer, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Swyer, 1379: ibid.

1618. Baptised — Anna, d.

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Swyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Canada941:391,97434,739
Australia361:749,88148,970
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Swyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the squire,' early corrupted to Swyer or Swire.

Ricardus Sqwyer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Swyer, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Swyer, 1379: ibid.

1618. Baptised — Anna, d. of John Squire, vulgaritur, John Swyer, of Skipton: Reg. Skipton Ch.

In the same church is a mural tablet to John Swire, 1760.

1807. Married — William Coates and Mary Swyer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Swire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swyre, co. Dorset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Swyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swyer is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 709,895th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Swyer reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England it is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Hampshire, where 17 percent are found and Dorset, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England Swyer is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 23 percent are found.

Swyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swyer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Swyer last name contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Swyer last name are 43.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Swyer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $51,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% more than the national average, earning $58,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swhyer913/
Swyetr911/
Swyert911/
Swyerr911/
Sswyer910/
Shwyer910/
Schwyer835/
Swier801,313/
Zwyer80275/
Swger801/
Swyheart770/
Swierz73213/
Swiere7331/
Swhier7321/
Shvyer734/
Szwier733/
Swuier731/
Swjger731/
Swieer731/
Schweer673,686/
Swajger6727/
Sweijer6719/
Szwierz6714/
Shvyher673/
Zwayyer671/
Chwyere671/
Schwger670/
Schwaayerh670/

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