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 399
General Labourer 42
Coal Miner 35
Agricultural Labourer 33
Dress Maker 32
Domestic Servant 21
Living On Own Means 17
Farm Labourer 17
Carpenter 17
Living On Her Own Means 16
Farmer 16
Labourer 14
Laundress 14
Clerk 12
General Servant Domestic 12
General Servant 11
Blacksmith 11
Shoe Maker 10
Charwoman 10
Tailoress 9
Errand Boy 9
Tailor 7
Mason 7
Domestic 7
Baker 7

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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