Sweet Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sweet Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sweet family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 79
Female Servant 56
Independent 51
Labourer 45
Male Servant 20
Farmer 15
Carpenter 13
Shoe Maker 10
Painter 9
Miner 8
Weaver 8
Quarryman 7
Coal Miner 7
Clerk 7
Mason 6
Gardener 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Apprentice 5
Printer 5
Butcher 4
Pauper 4
Skin Dresser 4
Tin Miner 4
Tin Miner Labourer 4
Tailor 4

Sweet Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sweet 100% 19,559
2 Swait 60% 238
3 Sweett 83% 231
4 Swett 80% 164
5 Sewett 67% 158
6 Swaite 50% 112
7 Sweat 80% 106

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The surname Sweet is the most popular version of all its varients

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