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 1,439
Coal Miner 265
General Labourer 98
Dress Maker 75
Domestic Servant 74
Farmer 68
Cotton Weaver 66
Labourer 60
Living On Her Own Means 59
Living On Own Means 58
Agricultural Labourer 43
General Servant Domestic 39
Carter 37
Laundress 35
Farm Labourer 34
Grocer 34
General Servant 31
Tailor 29
Blacksmith 29
Clerk 28
Cotton Spinner 28
House Keeper 26
Painter 24
Joiner 24
Butcher 22

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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