Origins of the Swallow surname
About the Swallows
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Interesting facts about Swallow
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Swallow surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Swallow first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Swallows
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Swallows in 1921
Dressmaker
90
Domestic Servant
61
Cotton Weaver
59
Housekeeper
54
General Servant Domestic
53
Common male occupations for Swallows in 1921
Coal Miner
187
Agricultural Labourer
124
General Labourer
100
Farm Labourer
84
Coal Miner Hewer
71
