Swanson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swanson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swanson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 32
Agricultural Labourer 9
At Home 8
Annuitant 7
Labourer 5
Schoolar 5
Coal Miner 4
House Servant 3
Farmer's Son Employed On The Farm 3
Servant 3
Tailoress 3
Carpenter 3
Miller 3
Farmers Daur 3
Pupil 3
Dress Maker 2
Errand Boy 2
Railway Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
Cook 2
Laundress 2
Upholsterer 2
House Keeper 2
Spinner Flax 2

Swanson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swainson 88% 4,391
2 Swanson 100% 4,233
3 Swinson 86% 2,756
4 Swenson 86% 441

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The surname Swanson is the 2nd most popular variant of Swainson.

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