Sweet Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sweet Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sweet family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 334
Agricultural Labourer 63
Labourer 30
Glover 18
Servant 17
House Servant 14
Laundress 13
Shoe Maker 12
Carpenter 11
Coal Miner 11
Dress Maker 10
Carter 9
General Servant 9
House Keeper 9
Gardener 7
Blacksmith 7
Butcher 7
House Maid 7
Fund Holder 7
Painter 6
Tailoress 6
Cook 6
Agricultural Laborer 5
Wife 5
Errand Boy 5

Sweet Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sweet 100% 19,559
2 Swait 60% 238
3 Sweett 83% 231
4 Swett 80% 164
5 Sewett 67% 158
6 Swaite 50% 112
7 Sweat 80% 106

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

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