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 113
Coal Miner 20
Dress Maker 8
Domestic Servant 7
Living On Own Means 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Dressmaker 6
Seaman 5
Clerk 5
General Labourer 5
Domestic Porter At Home 5
Cook 4
Florist 4
Tailor 3
Cooper 3
Labourer In Shipyard 3
Tailoress 3
A B Seaman 3
Teacher Elementary School 3
Laundress 3
Butcher 3
Cotton Spinner 3
House Painter 3
General Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3

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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