Where Does the Last Name Swain Come from?

Swain is an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn (Sven, Sweyn), from an Old Norse word meaning a youth or young man, and hence a young male attendant or servant (compare in meaning Old English 'cniht' = knight; German 'Knecht').

Where does the surname Swain originate?

Northern English: occupational name for a servant or attendant, from the Middle English word swein 'servant' or Old Norse sveinn 'boy', 'servant'. In Old Norse this word is also found as a personal name in the form Sveinn; so in some cases the origin may be patronymic.

Are Swain Brahmins?

swain witch caste. —In the Punjab, the Das family is Brahmin; in Vaidya or Kayastha, the Das surname is associated with the Vaidya or Kayastha caste.