Swyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swyer family

Profession Census Frequency
School 14
Machinist 4
Domestic Servant 3
Private Means 3
Carter On Farm 3
Nil 2
Farmer Working On Form 2
Jobbing Gardener 2
Housemaid 2
General Labourer 2
Labourer 2
House Wife 2
Tailoress Apprentice 2
Improver Upholsterer 2
None 2
Railway Signalman 1
Servant 1
Stenographer 1
Stock Broker 1
Student 1
Surgeon & Apothecary 1
Tailor 1
Tailor Cutter 1
Watchman 1
Blind Maker 1

Swyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sawyer 83% 41,332
2 Swyer 100% 1,575
3 Swayer 83% 184
4 Sawayer 71% 143

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The surname Swyer is the 2nd most popular variant of Sawyer.

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