Swyny Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Swyny Surname Definition:

= Sweeny (esp. 2), q.v.

Swyny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia461:586,86342,409
England351:1,591,94567,242
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Swyny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Sweeny (esp. 2), q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swyny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swyny is found most in Australia. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swyny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,882,912th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. Swyny is mostly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Swyny live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 586,863. In Australia it is most numerous in: Queensland, where 67 percent are found, Western Australia, where 30 percent are found and Victoria, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Malaysia, where 12 percent are found.

Swyny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Swyny has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swyney9117/
Swayney83141/
Sweyney830/
Sweny80251/
Swiny8021/
Swyne805/
Swuny800/
Swayne733,643/
Shweny73200/
Swainy732/
Swayni731/
Shvyny731/
Sweiny731/
Swisny730/
Shwiny730/
Swynge730/
Swaynie6780/
Swayner675/
Swaynes673/
Shwieny671/
Shwayne671/
Swaynee671/
Svynych671/
Sweynie670/
Schwiny670/
Sweyner670/
Sweanny670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swyny
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