Swinger Family History

Swinger Surname 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, Seiner, Dinger

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1K	Military Records
238	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Swinger family from?

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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Lorry driver

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

l c c school teacher (retired

15%

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There are 4K census records available for the last name Swinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swinger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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 1K 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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Swinger Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Swinger family from?

What did your Swinger 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.

Lorry driver

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

l c c school teacher (retired

15%

What Swinger family records will you find?

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.

Swinger Family History

Swinger Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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