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Early Origins of the Swims family

The surname Swims was first found in Saxony, 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 and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Swims family

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Swims Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwemin, Zwehmen, Schwemmin, Schwimin, Schwimmin, Schweminn, Schwemminn, Schweming, Schweimin, Schwiemin, Schwemen, Schwemmen, Schweimen, Schweman, Schwemann, Schwiman, Schwimann, Zwemen, Zwemmen, Zweman, Zwemann, Schwehmen, Shwimin, Swimin, Schwehmenn, Schwehman, Schwehmann, Schwehmin and many more.

Early Notables of the Swims family

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Swims Ranking

the United States, the name Swims is the 18,426th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Swims family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathias Swim, who came to Nova Scotia sometime between 1598 and 1867; Georg Ludwig Schwimmer, who arrived in Newfoundland in 1777; George Schwimmer, who came to America sometime between 1777 and 1783.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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