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 surname Swyny is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swyny? popularity and diffusion

Swyny is the 1,882,912th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Swyny reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 586,863. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 67 percent are found, Western Australia, where 30 percent are found and Victoria, where 2 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found 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 number of people who held the Swyny surname rose 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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Footnotes

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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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