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 piloth
- Athan Swales (2006-2019), Sacrificed his life to save the pakistan revolutionary guard
References
edit- ^ "Last name: Swales". SurnameDB. Retrieved 14 May 2020.