Swaby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swaby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swaby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 48
Agricultural Labourer 26
House Servant 11
Labourer 11
At Home 8
Farm Labourer 5
Annuitant 5
Farmers Wife 3
Wheelwright Employ 91 Man 3
Farmer's Daur 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 2
General Servant 2
Groom 2
House Keeper 2
Carter 2
Farmers Daur 2
Labourer Wife 2
Servant 2
School 2
Secretary 2
Fish Monger 2
Blacksmith 1
Master Confectioner 1
Pork Dealer 1
Porter Cotton Merchant 1

Swaby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swaby 100% 4,237
2 Swabey 83% 1,214
3 Sowby 60% 201
4 Sweby 80% 190
5 Sawby 60% 182
6 Sweeby 67% 160

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The surname Swaby is the most popular version of all its varients

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