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 974
Agricultural Labourer 157
Coal Miner 106
Labourer 89
House Servant 80
House Keeper 55
Dress Maker 50
Carter 49
Cotton Weaver 42
General Servant 37
Laundress 32
Servant 29
Wife Of Above 23
Blacksmith 23
Butcher 22
Shoe Maker 20
Tailor 20
Iron Moulder 18
Stone Mason 18
Ag Labourer 17
Collier 17
Charwoman 17
Farmers Son 17
Farmer 16
Grocer 16

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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