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Swinton Family History

Swinton Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire) and Scottish (Fife): habitational name from any of various places called Swinton for example in Berwickshire North Yorkshire Yorkshire and Lancashire. The Lancashire North Yorkshire and Yorkshire placenames derive from Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ while the Berwickshire placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn + Old English tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Winton, Swanton, Sinton, Stinton, Wilton, Linton, Stanton, Shipton

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Where is the Swinton family from?

You can see how Swinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swinton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 43 Swinton families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Swinton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Swinton families in 1911.
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What did your Swinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Swinton. 65% of Swinton men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Swinton women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swinton were Merchant and Income. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    65%
  • Carpenter
    15%
  • Operator
    10%
  • Merchant
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • School Teacher
    23%
  • Income
    23%
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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Swinton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swinton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Swinton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Swinton. For the veterans among your Swinton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swinton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Swinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Swinton in 1941 was 52, and 65 in 2004.

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