Swindler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Swindler family

The surname Swindler was first found in East Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor near Cheadle. "This was in the parish of Cheadle, in which immediate district all our Swindells have sprung." 1 "The name of Swindells in this county has mostly been confined to Stockport parish, and especially to the townships of Marple and Disley, from the reign of Henry VIII. to the present day" 2 One source claims the family was "a branch of the family of Howford [which] held a small estate here (Bosden) in the 14th century, called 'Swyndelves'" 1 "The name of Swindell is characteristic of Derbyshire, and both varieties occur in the intermediate county of Stafford." 2 "Swindale is a chapelry in the hundred of Shap, co. Westmorland." 3

Early History of the Swindler family

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Swindler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Swindell, Swindale, Swindle, Swyndel, Swindlehurst, Swingelhurst, Shinglehurst, Singlehurst, Swinglehurst, Swindlehirst and many more.

Early Notables of the Swindler family

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Swindler Ranking

In the United States, the name Swindler is the 13,397^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Swindler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Swindler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Swindler, aged 40, originally from Liverpool, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 5
Thomas Swindler, aged 44, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Kroonland" from Antwerp, Belgium 5
Richard Swindler, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Swindler (post 1700) +

Daris Ray Swindler (1925-2007), American anthropologist
Mary Hamilton Swindler (1884-1967), nicknamed "Mayme," an American archaeologist and classical art scholar, the first female Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Archaeology (1932-1946)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result