Swann Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swann Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swann family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 50
General Labourer 38
Cotton Weaver 35
Dress Maker 30
Agricultural Labourer 30
Farmer 25
Carpenter 23
Domestic Servant 17
General Servant Domestic 17
Cook Domestic 16
Scholar 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Tailoress 15
Railway Clerk 14
Blacksmith 12
Laundress Wash 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Charwoman 9
House Maid Domestic 9
Laundress 9
Brick Layer 8
Cotton Card Room Hand 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Tailor 8

Swann Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swan 80% 39,286
2 Swann 100% 21,620
3 Swinn 80% 1,584
4 Swanne 83% 178

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The surname Swann is the 2nd most popular variant of Swan.

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