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 217
Agricultural Labourer 52
Servant 15
House Servant 13
Labourer 13
Laundress 11
Farmers Son 10
Carpenter 9
Dress Maker 9
House Maid 8
Farmers Wife 8
Fund Holder 6
House Keeper 6
Nurse 6
Agricultural Ricultural Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
General Servant 5
Landed Proprietor 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Cook 4
Butcher 4
Governess 4
Cooper 4
Shoemaker 4
Learn Dress 3

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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