Swails Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swails Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swails family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
At Home 7
Hawker 3
Pensioner 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Worstead Spinner 2
Maker Of Plait 1
Servant 1
Domestic 1
Razor Grinder 1
Quary Man 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farmers Labourer 1
Glass Dealer 1
Glass Dealer Wife 1
Letter Press Printer 1
Shop Keeper 1
An Apprentice 1
Domestic Duties 1
Framework Knitter 1
Errand Boy 1
Farmer 1
Filler 1
House Servant 1
Jobber At A Mill 1

Swails Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swales 67% 14,702
2 Swailes 86% 1,980
3 Sowles 33% 476
4 Swails 100% 305

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The surname Swails is the 4th most popular variant of Swales.

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