| ![Show Contents]() Sward History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SwardWhat does the name Sward mean? The name Sward derives its origin from the Old Norse word "svartr" and the Old English word "sweart," both meaning "swarthy." 1 Early Origins of the Sward familyThe surname Sward was first found in Suffolk where Suenus and Mannius Suart were listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Later, Walter Swart was recorded in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219 and John le Swart was found in London records in 1285. 1 Early History of the Sward familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sward research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1795, 1798, 1799 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Sward History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sward Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sward, Swardestost, Swardscote, Swardicote and others. Early Notables of the Sward familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sward Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Sward migration to the United States | + |
Sward Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- S Sward, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Axel F Sward, who landed in Mississippi in 1890 2
- C A Sward, who arrived in Mississippi in 1890 2
| Sward migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Sward Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Benjamin Sward, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
- Sarah J. Sward, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
- William Sward, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
- Sarah Sward, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
- Annie Sward, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sward (post 1700) | + |
- Leif Swärd, Doctor for the England national football team
- Robert Sward, poet and novelist
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
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