Swire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swire family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Clogger 9
Cotton Weaver 6
Worsted Weaver 5
Dress Maker 4
Wife Of Above 4
Hat Trimmer 3
House Keeper 3
Book Keeper 2
Child 2
Farmers Son 2
Grocer 2
Skin Dresser 2
Worsted & Cotton Weaver 2
Clogger & Patten Maker 2
Doffer 2
Labourer 2
Master Clogger 2
Shoe Maker 2
Stay Maker 2
Stone Mason 2
Wool Weaver 2
Worsted Factory Worker 2
Chemist 1
East India Merchant 1

Swire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sawer 40% 3,359
2 Swire 100% 1,642
3 Swier 60% 435
4 Sewer 40% 404
5 Sower 40% 333
6 Swair 60% 127

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The surname Swire is the 2nd most popular variant of Sawer.

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