Heward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heward family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 38
Agricultural Labourer 37
Farmer 20
Labourer 20
Independent 20
Male Servant 16
Tailor 11
Lead Miner 10
Coal Miner 7
Carpenter 6
Mariner 5
Shoe Maker 5
Clerk 4
Apprentice 4
Servant 4
At School 4
Inn Keeper 3
Joiner 3
Baker 3
Silk Weaver 3
Brick Maker 3
Gardener 3
Painter 3
Agricural Labourer 3
Linen Weaver 3

Heward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howard 83% 215,705
2 Haward 83% 9,033
3 Heward 100% 7,633
4 Heaward 86% 112
5 Howerd 67% 109
6 Haword 67% 106

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The surname Heward is the 3rd most popular variant of Howard.

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