Swords Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swords Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swords family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Coal Miner 6
General Labourer 4
Labourer 2
Petty Officer Second Class 2
Brick Layer's Labourer 2
Labourer In A Coal Mine 2
Labourer In Iron Foundry 2
Porter 2
Gardener 2
Rag Picker 2
Bank Cashire 1
Labourer Iron 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Groom Cab Driver 1
Iron Cuttler 1
Lady's Maid Domestic 1
Able Seaman 1
Saddler 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Fireman 1
Copper Plate Engraver 1
London Royal Worker 1
Char Woman 1
Cloth Sorter Woolen 1

Swords Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sewards 71% 1,332
2 Swords 100% 606
3 Swordes 86% 217

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The surname Swords is the 2nd most popular variant of Sewards.

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