Swinfen Family History

Swinfen Surname Meaning

from Swinfen (Staffs) which is recorded Swyneffen in 123. The place-name derives from Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + fen ‘fen marsh’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Winden, Winter, Winkel, Wien, Winder, Linden, Winton, Winge, Lingen, Ringen

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What did your Swinfen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, company secretary and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swinfen. 100% of Swinfen men worked as a company secretary and 92% of Swinfen women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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company secretary

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

teacher (art )

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Passenger List

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Swinfen Surname Meaning

from Swinfen (Staffs) which is recorded Swyneffen in 123. The place-name derives from Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + fen ‘fen marsh’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

What did your Swinfen ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

company secretary

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

teacher (art )

What Swinfen family records will you find?

What is the average Swinfen lifespan?

Swinfen Family History

Swinfen Surname Meaning

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Where is the Swinfen family from?

What did your Swinfen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

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What is the average Swinfen lifespan?

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Swinfen Surname Meaning

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Where is the Swinfen family from?

What did your Swinfen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Swinfen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Swinfen family history

What is the average Swinfen lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Swinfen family tree

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