Swales Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swales Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swales family

Profession Census Frequency
School 280
Farmer 38
Cotton Weaver 29
Private Means 17
At School 16
Butcher 16
Farm Labourer 14
General Labourer 13
Hawker 13
At Home 12
Weaver 12
General Dealer 11
General Servant (domestic) 10
Labourer 10
Plumber 9
Dressmaker 9
Clerk 8
Domestic Servant 8
Boot Repairer 8
Joiner 8
Farmers Son Working On Farm 8
General Servant 7
Farmers Daughter Dairy Work 7
Housekeeper 7
Dock Labourer 6

Swales Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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