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
School 1,239
Coal Miner Hewer 140
Labourer 79
General Labourer 74
Farm Labourer 69
Private Means 65
Farmer 59
Dressmaker 58
General Servant (domestic) 55
At Home 54
None 45
Domestic Servant 40
Cotton Weaver 37
Clerk 35
Weaver 35
House Keeper 34
Carter 31
At School 31
Assisting In The Business 30
Laundress 29
Domestic 29
Housekeeper 28
General Servant Domestic 27
Coal Miner (hewer) 27
Joiner 27

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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