Swyre Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Swyre Surname Definition:

A location name in Dorset.

Swyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Swyre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Dorset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Swyre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swyre occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swyre? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Swyre are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Swyre is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 100 percent live.

Swyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swyre has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Swyre surname decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swyre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Swyre surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swyres9131/
Swyred914/
Sweyre911/
Swayre910/
Swre893/
Swyr891/
Sweyres830/
Swire801,509/
Swere80135/
Swyrd807/
Swyrt801/
Swyrp801/
Schwyrie772/
Sweere73727/
Swires73562/
Swerer7338/
Swiere7331/
Swerre7330/
Shwere7318/
Sweret7313/
Swyryt7311/
Sweïre7311/
Swerei737/
Swered736/
Swireh734/
Swereh734/
Switre733/
Zweyre733/
Swirey732/
Swaire732/
Swiret731/
Sweyra731/
Szwyrz731/
Sweire731/
Swhire730/
Swer674,769/
Svyr67420/
Swearer67191/
Schwere67137/
Schwyrz6745/
Sweares6744/
Swir6724/
Shwayri6721/
Sweress6720/
Swierze6720/
Swerrie6713/
Schwayr6711/
Sueyres6711/
Svyrets677/
Shuayre675/
Sweerey673/
Schwire672/
Sweeres672/
Swayraj671/
Sweerea671/
Swerres671/
Sweireh671/
Xwyr671/
Switrer670/
Suayres670/
Swuires670/
Swerrer670/
Shwerer670/

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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 Swyre
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