Swaney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swaney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swaney family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 3
Cotton Spinner 2
School Boy 2
Railway Shunter Ports 2
Butcher 1
Clerk Insurance Office 1
House Keeper 1
House Maid 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Nurse Maid Hosptal 1
Road Sweeper 1
Seaman 1
Privates Infantry Militia 1
Soldier 1
Tailor 1
Infantry 1
Foundry Driler 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Shipyard Labourer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Coal Miner Stoneman C Below 1
General Domestic 1
Laundress Wash 1
Mason's Labourer 1
At School 1

Swaney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sweeney 71% 17,287
2 Sweeny 50% 3,193
3 Swiney 83% 1,670
4 Sweney 83% 982
5 Swaney 100% 413
6 Sawney 67% 358
7 Sweny 67% 147
8 Sweaney 86% 109

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The surname Swaney is the 5th most popular variant of Sweeney.

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