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
Scholar 187
General Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Farmer 11
Farm Servant 9
Domestic Servant 8
Living On Own Means 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Laundress 6
Joiner 5
Carpenter 5
Clerk 5
Butcher 5
Gardener 5
House Keeper 4
Quarry Man 4
Plumber 4
General Servant 4
Cook 3
Dress Maker 3
Dressmaker 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Governess 3
In Farm House 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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