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Origins of the Swift surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 241North West 358Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 3168East Midlands 576West Midlands 561East 152London 3573South East 530South West 276South Wales 75Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swifts lived in london

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    15,000 Swift Travel & migration records
    96,000 Swifts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swift

    How common is your surname?

    443rd most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Swifts most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Swift first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Swifts

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

    Common female occupations for Swifts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    391

    Laundress

    225

    Domestic Servant

    221

    Cotton Weaver

    209

    General Servant Domestic

    177

    Common male occupations for Swifts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    681

    Farmer

    335

    General Labourer

    318

    Coal Miner Hewer

    274

    Agricultural Labourer

    243

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