The distinguished Dutch surname Swaen is derived from "Swanepoel," the name of a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is likely that the first bearer of this name was a resident of this village.
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Early Origins of the Swaen family
The surname Swaen was first found in Holland, where the name originated. During the Middle Ages, it was a common practice to refer to a new resident of a village by the name of his hometown; thus, it is possible that the progenitor of the name was a native of the town of Swaen who had settled in another region.
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Early History of the Swaen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swaen research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1654, 1707 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Swaen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Swaen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Swanepoel, Swanpool, Swaen, Swaenpoel and others.
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Early Notables of the Swaen family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
Michiel de Swaen (1654-1707), a Dutch surgeon and a rederijker from the Southern Netherlands
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Migration of the Swaen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan Swaen, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1663; as well as Juliana Swaenepoel, who arrived in America from Belgium, through Ellis Island in 1920.
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