About Swainson
The surname Swainson is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus Swainson means "son of Sveinn." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the male descendants of a man named Sveinn.
The surname Swainson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Swainson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Swainson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Swainson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Swainson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.