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Swinburne Name Meaning

English (Durham): habitational name primarily from Great and Little Swinburne (Northumberland) but perhaps also occasionally from one or other places similarly named from Old English swīn ‘pig’ + burna ‘stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Winburn, Sherburne, Swinton, Cliburn, Fairburn, Kilburn, Swinford

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Where is the Swinburne family from?

You can see how Swinburne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinburne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swinburne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Swinburne families living in Rhode Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Swinburne's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Swinburne families in 1840.
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What did your Swinburne ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swinburne. 100% of Swinburne men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Swinburne women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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 1940

  • Carpenter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Swinburne. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Swinburne. For the veterans among your Swinburne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swinburne lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Swinburne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Swinburne in 1958 was 55, and 94 in 2004.

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