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Swinford Family History

Swinford Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire Oxfordshire Kent): habitational name from Old Swinford (Worcestershire) Kingswinford (Staffordshire) Swinford (Leicestershire) Swinford in Cumnor (Berkshire) or Swinford in Hothfield (Kent) all of which are recorded Swineford or Swyneford in medieval documents. The placenames derive from Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + ford ‘ford’.

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


Similar surnames: Winford, Wilford, Stanford, Swineford, Binford, Rainford, Linford

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Where is the Swinford family from?

You can see how Swinford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinford family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Swinford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 58 Swinford families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Swinford's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Swinford families in 1891.
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What did your Swinford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swinford. 25% of Swinford men worked as a Gardener and 86% of Swinford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swinford were Stonemasonry and Private Means. .

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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 1939

  • Gardener
    25%
  • Shop Assistant (butchers)
    13%
  • Market Gardenerheavy Worker
    13%
  • Stonemasonry
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • House Duties
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
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Passenger Lists

There are 542 immigration records available for the last name Swinford. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Swinford lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Swinford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Swinford in 1944 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

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