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Swinger Name Meaning

English: occupational name perhaps for a fuller who finished cloth by beating it and stretching it on tenters. Middle English swyngere is not independently recorded but it appears to be an agent derivative of Middle English swingen ‘to beat strike punish afflict (something)’. Compare the synonymous Tucker an agent derivative of Middle English tuken ‘to torment beat’. The earliest bearers of the name Swinger were wealthy townsmen. In some instances probably an Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schwinger or German Zwinger a nickname from Middle High German zwinger ‘oppressor’.

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


Similar surnames: Swanger, Slinger, Stinger, Singer, Springer, Saenger, Swing, Swigert

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You can see how Swinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 35 Swinger families living in Norfolk. This was about 35% of all the recorded Swinger's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Swinger families in 1891.
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What did your Swinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swinger. 100% of Swinger men worked as a Lorry Driver and 86% of Swinger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Lorry Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • L C C school Teacher (retired
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Swinger. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Swinger. For the veterans among your Swinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swinger lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Swinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Swinger in 1961 was 46, and 67 in 2004.

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