Swires Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swires Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swires family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
At Home 5
Woollen Piecer 4
Farmer's Son 3
Power Loom Weaver 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Cotton Piecer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmers Daur 2
Landed Proprictor 1
Sailor 1
Engine Builder Apprentice 1
Employed In The Trade 1
Ag Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Widow 1
Card Maker Master Employing 2 Man 1
Clay & Patten Maker 1
Clog & Patten Maker 1
Clogger 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miner Hurrier 1
Currier Mason 1
Domestic Duties 1
Drawer At Worsted Mill 1
Engine Tenter 1

Swires Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swires 100% 1,163
2 Sawers 50% 634
3 Sowers 50% 466
4 Swiers 67% 264
5 Sewers 50% 108

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

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