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Swan Family History
Swan Genealogy & Family TreeSwan is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland. It comes from the Old English given name Swein which means "young man." The earliest known ancestor--Hugo Swan--was recorded in 1176. The family motto is FIdelitas which means "Fidelity."
Other spellings of the name include "Swann," "Swein," "Sweing," "Swayne," and "Sweyne." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actress Serida Swan (Graceland, Tron, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief), Brazilian Olympic athlete Isabel Swan (sailing), and fictional character Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time). The first Swan to come to America was Richard Swan in Massachusetts in 1634.
Swan Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Swan -- --, 1684 December 0, 1775 Virginia
- Daniel Swan -- --, 1754 August 23, 1821 Connecticut
- Herbert H. Swan -- --, 1889 May 31, 1893 New York
- Ann Swan -- --, 1650 October 3, 1686 Massachusetts
- Richard Swan -- --, 1629 December 0, 1678
Swan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Swan -- --, 1627 December 8, 1627
- Mary Rosanna Swan -- --, 1846 April 21, 1915
- Allington Swan -- --, 1650 December 0, 1719
- Richard Swan -- --, 1725 December 0, 1806
- Joseph Swan -- --, 1715 June 0, 1806
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