| ![Show Contents]() Swanger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient Viking-Scottish name Swanger is derived from the Old English personal name Swein, which was originally derived from the Old Norse name Sveinn. This was one of the most common Scandinavian names in medieval Britain. Another source claims the name was an occupational name for someone "who acted as a servant or attendant; one who tended swine; descendant of Swain (young man, or boy servant)." 1 Sweyn or Svein (d. 1014), was "King of England and Denmark, called Forkbeard, son of Harold Blaatand, King of Denmark, probably by his Queen Gunhild, though it was said that his mother was a Slav, a servant in the house of Palna-Toki, or Tokko, in Funen. " 2 Earl Sweyn or Swegen (d. 1052), "the eldest son of Earl Godwin or Godwine and his wife Gytha, was early in 1043, when Edward or Eadward, called the Confessor, had become king, appointed to an earldom that was partly Mercian and partly West-Saxon, for it included Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Somerset. " 2 Early Origins of the Swanger familyThe surname Swanger was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, from very early times. Further south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed early spelling of the family: John le Swein and Robert le Swein in Oxfordshire; and Geoffrey le Sueyn in Norfolk. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists: Robertus Swaynne. 3 "The ancient name of Swain, which is now best represented in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Devonshire, was established in the form of Sweyn, rarely of Swayn, during the 13th century in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire, being most numerous in the last two counties. " 4 Early History of the Swanger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swanger research. Another 204 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1214, 1250, 1499, 1510, 1521, 1540, 1542, 1550, 1585, 1609, 1680, 1690 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Swanger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Swanger Spelling VariationsThe spellings of Scottish names dating from the medieval era often bear little resemblance to those seen today. They vary enormously because scribes in that time spelled according to their ears. Some spelling variations of the name Swanger include Swan, Swann, Swanner, Swani, Swayne, Swein, Sweing, Sweyn and many more. Early Notables of the Swanger familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was Charles Swan (killed 1690), who was forced into piracy by his crew in the 1680s. He was killed when he attempted to escape back to England on a Dutch ship with five thousand pounds.Robert Some...
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Swanger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Swanger RankingIn the United States, the name Swanger is the 9,894th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Swanger family to Ireland
Some of the Swanger family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Swanger migration to the United States | + |
The farms of Scottish settlers soon dotted the east coast of the colonies that would become the nations of the United States and Canada. Many of those migrants and their children went on to play important roles in the founding the great nations of North America. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Swanger or a variant listed above, including:
Swanger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mrs. L. C. Swanger, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1906
- Andrew Jackson Swanger, aged 47, who landed in America, in 1916
- Ray Swanger, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Birmingham, England, in 1922
- Harry D. Swanger, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Swanger (post 1700) | + |
- RoseMarie Swanger, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- John Ephraim Swanger (1864-1936), American Republican politician, Secretary of State of Missouri, 1905-09 6
- Ernest M. Swanger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 17th District, 1952 6
| Historic Events for the Swanger family | + |
St. Francis Dam - Mr. Ira William Swanger, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fidelitas
Motto Translation: Fidelity.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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