Swaine Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swaine Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swaine family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 150
Worsted Weaver 19
Dress Maker 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Servant 11
Silk Weaver 11
Tailor 10
Domestic Servant 8
Blacksmith 8
Cook 7
Laundress 7
House Keeper 7
Clerk 7
Labourer 6
Nurse 5
Straw Plaiter 5
Errand Boy 5
Coal Miner 5
Mill Hand 5
Wool Sorter 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Farm Servant 4
Joiner 4
Puddler 4
Boot Closer 4

Swaine Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swain 83% 39,675
2 Swan 67% 39,286
3 Swaine 100% 9,553
4 Oswin 50% 2,352
5 Swayne 83% 1,922
6 Swine 83% 752
7 Swin 67% 686
8 Swane 83% 463
9 Sewin 50% 192
10 Sween 50% 192
11 Swanne 83% 178
12 Sowen 33% 177
13 Sawn 50% 131
14 Aswin 50% 115
15 Sawin 50% 104
16 Swen 50% 102

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The surname Swaine is the 3rd most popular variant of Swain.

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