Swales (surname)

Swales is an English surname. It either derives from the River Swale or Swallow Hill. 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