Seward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Seward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Seward family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 144
Agricultural Labourer 52
House Servant 22
At Home 16
Farmers Son 15
Labourer 15
Dress Maker 14
Annuitant 14
Servant 13
Pauper 11
Farm Labourer 11
Carpenter 10
Laundress 10
Glover 10
General Servant 8
Blacksmith 7
Farmers Wife 7
Farm Servant 6
Tailor 6
Employed At Home 6
Farmer 5
Brick Layer 5
Grocer 5
Wife 5
Farmers Daughter 5

Seward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seward 100% 12,479
2 Seaward 86% 4,359
3 Saward 83% 3,737
4 Sword 67% 1,696
5 Soward 83% 1,231
6 Sward 83% 403

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The surname Seward is the most popular version of all its varients

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