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
Living On Own Means 9
Scholar 9
Cook Domestic 8
General Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Blue Works Packer 6
Joiner Carpenter 5
Servant Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Carpenter 3
Tailor 3
General Agricultural Labourer 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
School Girl 3
Domestic Duties 3
Draper 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Labourer 3
Carriage Builder 2
Char Woman 2
Domestic Servant 2
Shepherd On Farm 2
Butler Domestic 2
Agricultural Farm Labourer 2
Butcher Journey Man 2

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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