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
Dress Maker 9
Dock Labourer 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 6
Servant Domestic 6
Seaman 5
General Labourer 4
Tailor 4
Housemaid Domestic 3
School Mistress 3
Coal Hewer 3
Iron Moulder 3
Assistant 3
Clerk 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Corn Merchant's Clerk 2
Draper Assistant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
A B Seaman 2
Blacksmith 2
Dressmaker 2
Egg Curer & Laundress 2
Ship Yard Labourer 2
Confectioner Hand Factory 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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