Swailes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swailes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swailes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Agricultural Labourer 6
Hawker 5
House Servant 4
Cotton Spinners Piecer 3
Farmers Son 3
House Keeper 2
Cotton Doubler 2
Dress Maker 2
Painter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Farmer's Servant 2
Farmers Servant 2
Glass Maker 2
Nurseryman & Seedman 2
School Master 2
Earther Wine Dealer 1
Earther Wine Dealers Wife 1
Pauper 1
Blacksmith 1
Carders Assistant 1
Cotton Doffer 1
Cotton Spinner 1
General Servant 1

Swailes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swales 86% 14,702
2 Swailes 100% 1,980
3 Sowles 57% 476
4 Swails 86% 305

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The surname Swailes is the 2nd most popular variant of Swales.

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