Swinstead Family History

Swinstead Surname Meaning

From Swinstead (Lincs) which is recorded as Suinhamstede in 1086 and Swinsteda in about 1150. The place-name derives from Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + stede ‘place site locality’ alternating with hāmstede ‘homestead’. Some of the post-medieval bearers below may belong under (2).

From various places named with the genitive singular of Old English swīn ‘swine pig’ + hēafod ‘head’, primarily including Swineshead (Lincs Beds) but perhaps also Swineyard Hall in Rostherne (Cheshire), recorded as Swinesheued in 1184 and Swineserd in Saint Martins without Worcester (Worcs).

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

Similar surnames: Winstead, Grinstead, Winsted, Anstead, Finstad, Grimstead, Milstead, Swistak, Springstead, Keirstead

956	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
70	Military Records
201	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

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You can see how Swinstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinstead family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Swinstead families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Swinstead's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Swinstead families in 1891.

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In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Swinstead.

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Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

20%

Private means

14%

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Swinstead Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Swinstead family from?

What did your Swinstead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Swinstead.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

20%

Private means

14%

What Swinstead family records will you find?

What is the average Swinstead lifespan?

Swinstead Family History

Swinstead Surname Meaning

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