Swift Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Swift Name Meaning: A nickname for a 'fast runner','fleet'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & is unique as the name hasn't changed from its original spelling of over one thousand years ago.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swift Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swift family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 725
Agricultural Labourer 139
House Servant 75
Labourer 74
Coal Miner 62
Dress Maker 51
At Home 45
Servant 40
Farm Labourer 38
General Servant 36
House Keeper 33
Tailor 28
Weaver 27
Blacksmith 26
Butcher 24
Farmer 22
Annuitant 21
Ag Labourer 21
Farmers Son 20
Ag Lab 19
Miner 19
Frame Work Knitter 17
Errand Boy 17
Laundress 17
Joiner 17

Swift Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swift 100% 65,020
2 Sawfoot 43% 171

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

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