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 320
Domestic Servant 21
Agricultural Labourer 21
Annuitant 16
General Labourer 15
Carpenter 14
Dress Maker 14
Farmers Son 14
Laundress 13
Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Farm Labourer 8
Carter 7
Iron Miner 7
Farmers Daughter 7
Charwoman 6
None 6
Servant 6
Blacksmith 6
Farm Bailiff 6
Farmer 6
Boot Maker 5
General Servant 5
Grocer Assistant 5
General Domestic Servant 4

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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