Swales (surname)

Swales is an English surname. It either derives from the River Swale or Swallow Hill. ^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alonzo Swales (1870–1952), British trade unionist
• Ian Swales (born 1953), English Liberal Democrat politician
• Jessica Swale, English theatre director
• John Swales (born 1938), English linguist
• John Douglas Swales (1935–2000), English physician
• Kim Swales, British economist
• Penelope Swales, Australian musician
• Peter Swales (1932–1996), chairman of Manchester City F.C.
• Peter Swales (1948–2022), Welsh historian
• Solomon Swale (1610–1678), English politician
• Steve Swales (born 1973), English footballer
• Ted Swales (1915–1945), South African World War II pilot

References

1. "Last name: Swales". SurnameDB. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

See also

• Swale (disambiguation)