Swoboda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Swoboda family

The surname Swoboda was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Swoboda family

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Swoboda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Swoboda, Svoboda and others.

Early Notables of the Swoboda family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Swoboda included

the Swoboda family of Bohemia

Swoboda Ranking

In the United States, the name Swoboda is the 16,710^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Swoboda migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Swoboda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frank Swoboda, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2

Swoboda Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Barbara Swoboda, aged 28, who landed in America from Hyskov, Bohemia, in 1903
George Swoboda, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1905
Franz Swoboda, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Lasin, Hungary, in 1906
Anton Swoboda, aged 1, who landed in America from Somogy, Hungary, in 1907
Anna Swoboda, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Wien, Austria, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Swoboda (post 1700) +

Ronald Alan "Ron" Swoboda (b. 1944), American former Major League Baseball outfielder
Alois P Swoboda (1873-1938), pioneer of American Physical Culture at the turn of the century
Albin Swoboda Jr. (1883-1970), German operatic bass-baritone
Marcus Swoboda, Austrian gold medalist paracanoer
Henry Swoboda (1897-1990), Czech conductor and musicologist
Hannes Swoboda (b. 1946), Austrian social democratic politician
Albin August Heinrich Emil Swoboda (1836-1901), Austrian operatic tenor, actor, and opera director
Rudolf Swoboda (1859-1914), 19th century Austrian painter

Citations +

"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)