Swales Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swales Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swales family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 32
Living On Own Means 20
Hawker 20
General Labourer 19
Cotton Weaver 16
Dress Maker 14
Butcher 13
Scholar 12
Cotton C Weaver 11
General Servant Domestic 9
Domestic Servant 8
Plumber 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Tailor 7
Tailoress 7
Coachman Domestic 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Boot Maker 6
Grocer 5
Charwoman 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 5
Farm Labourer 5
Housemaid Domestic 4
Fish Dealer's Assistant 4

Swales Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swales 100% 14,702
2 Swailes 86% 1,980
3 Sowles 67% 476
4 Swails 67% 305

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

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