Swenson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Swenson family

The surname Swenson was first found in Durham where they were Lords of the manor of Stockton from early times. But by the year 1221 they had moved north into Scotland and acquired the lands of Swaynystoun, near Colinton, in Midlothian, where Duncan Swainston was the scion of that branch. 1

Swainston Manor lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Calbourne on the Isle of Wight. It was originally a manor house but has now been converted to a hotel. It has a 12th-century chapel on its 32 acres thought to have been built by the Bishops of Winchester.

Early History of the Swenson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swenson research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1660 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Swenson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Swenson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Swainson, Swanston, Swenson, Swenston, Swainston, Swanson and many more.

Early Notables of the Swenson family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Dr. Alan Swainston of York; and Francis Swanton (c 1605-1661) of Wincanton, Somerset, an English lawyer and politician...
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Swenson Ranking

In the United States, the name Swenson is the 1,725^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 2

Swenson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Swenson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Swenson, aged 29, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1838 3
Gustavus C Swenson, aged 25, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1843 3
Ephraim Swenson, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 3
Ewen Swenson, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
Anders Swenson, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Swenson (post 1700) +

Inga Swenson (1932-2023), American actress and singer, nominated twice for the Tony award for Best Actress in a Musical, also known for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus in the ABC comedy series Benson and as the second wife of Ben Cartwright in television western Bonanza
Oscar Adolph Swenson (1877-1951), American Republican politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1913-28 (20th District 1913-14, 15th District 1915-28); Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1931
Winifred Swenson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948
William G. Swenson, American politician, Mayor of Longmont, Colorado, 1981-85
W. G. Swenson, American politician, Representative from Nevada 1st District, 2000
Swen Swenson (1836-1905), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 17th District, 1887
Ross Swenson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956
Paul Swenson, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1996
P. G. Swenson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1916
Olin Swenson, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1922
... (Another 43 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Swenson family +

HMS Dorsetshire

John Wrey Swenson (d. 1945), British Leading Telegraphist aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html