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Origins of the Swan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 680North West 84Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 199East Midlands 147West Midlands 135East 436London 1084South East 664South West 67South Wales 11Mid Wales 11West Wales 3North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swans lived in london

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    16,000 Swan Travel & migration records
    67,000 Swans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swan

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    586th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Swan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Swan first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Swans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Swans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    307

    Domestic Servant

    204

    Laundress

    173

    Housekeeper

    147

    House Servant

    143

    Common male occupations for Swans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    401

    Coal Miner

    384

    General Labourer

    248

    Farm Labourer

    199

    Joiner

    181

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