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 75
Woollen Weaver 8
Domestic Servant 4
Hawker 4
Labourer 4
Cotton Operative 3
General Labourer 3
Mill Hand 3
Woollen Spinner 3
Coal Miner 3
Railway Labourer 2
Blacksmith 2
Grocer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carrier 2
General Servant 2
Joiner 2
Leather Worker 2
Painter 2
Servant 2
Stone Mason 2
Worsted Weaver 2
Boot Machinist 2
Shoe Work 2
Butcher 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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