Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SWIFT
There are approximately 19,529 people named Swift in the UK. That makes it the 519th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 309 are named Swift.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
SwintSwifte
Swiftt
Swiift
Sswift
Swifft
Swifts
Swyft
Swifty
Swifth
Swiftie
Swift's
Swiftes
Swyfte
Swiftty
Swiftb
Swiftht
Swif
Swaift
Swife
Swifs
The Swift surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A name given for swiftness in moving. It may be local, from Swift, a river of England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SWIFT. From speed of foot. Swift and Swyft, as also Celer, are found in H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.