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
School 522
Farm Labourer 58
Private Means 43
General Labourer 34
General Servant (domestic) 32
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Labourer 25
Clerk 23
None 22
Farmer 22
Dressmaker 21
At Home 21
Housekeeper 19
At School 18
Weaver 18
Domestic Servant 16
Shop Assistant 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Joiner 16
Bricklayer 14
House Painter 14
Carpenter 13
Blacksmith 13
Railway Clerk 12
Cook (domestic) 11

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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