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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
- James Holeman Swan -- --, 1811 November 22, 1853 North Carolina
- Ida Ethel Swan -- --, 1885 May 15, 1956 Idaho
- Cyrus W. Swan -- --, 1818 October 31, 1890 Connecticut
- Thomas Swan -- --, 1827 January 12, 1911 Connecticut
- Anne Swan -- --, 1774 January 27, 1814 Connecticut
Swan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elvira Swan -- --, 1836 November 15, 1914
- Richand Swan -- --, 1595 May 14, 1678 Berbyshire
- Gordon James Swan -- --, 1937 June 4, 2000 New York
- John Swan -- --, 1680 December 0, 1727 Pennsylvania
- Henry Swan -- --, 1867 June 18, 1940 New Hampshire
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