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Swainston
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of en Elwick, County Durham, from the en non - personal name non Sveinn + en -s- + en ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Swainston is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Swainston is most common among White (94.61%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Old Norse surnames from Old English