Swiffen Family History

Swiffen Surname Meaning

possibly a variant of Swinfen with loss of /n/ before a fricative consonant.

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

Similar surnames: Whiffen, Sniffen, Kniffen, Giffen, Griffen, Wien, Offen, Griffin, Draffen, Riffel

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What did your Swiffen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, sugar merchant and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swiffen. 100% of Swiffen men worked as a sugar merchant and 86% of Swiffen women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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sugar merchant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic duties

15%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Swiffen. 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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Military Records

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What did your Swiffen 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.

sugar merchant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic duties

15%

What Swiffen family records will you find?

What is the average Swiffen lifespan?

Swiffen Family History

Swiffen Surname Meaning

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What did your Swiffen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Swiffen lifespan?

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Swiffen Surname Meaning

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Swiffen family from?

What did your Swiffen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Swiffen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Swiffen family history

What is the average Swiffen lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Swiffen family tree

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