Swift Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Swift Name Meaning: A nickname for a 'fast runner','fleet'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & is unique as the name hasn't changed from its original spelling of over one thousand years ago.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swift Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swift family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,878
Coal Miner 189
Dress Maker 84
Domestic Servant 74
General Labourer 73
Cotton Weaver 72
Labourer 65
Agricultural Labourer 61
General Servant 46
Laundress 45
House Keeper 43
Annuitant 41
Farm Labourer 37
Butcher 31
General Servant Domestic 31
Charwoman 28
No Occupation 28
Tailor 28
Carter 26
Farmers Son 25
Joiner 25
Woollen Weaver 19
Shoe Maker 18
Farmers Wife 18
Farm Servant Indoor 17

Swift Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swift 100% 65,020
2 Sawfoot 43% 171

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

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