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 309
Agricultural Labourer 27
General Labourer 24
Labourer 21
Living On Own Means 19
Farmer 17
Dress Maker 15
Laundress 11
Carpenter 10
General Servant Domestic 9
General Servant 9
Domestic Servant 8
Gardener 8
Grocer 8
Farm Labourer 8
Plumber 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
Errand Boy 7
Clerk 7
House Keeper 7
Butcher 6
Charwoman 6
Blacksmith 6
Farm Servant 5
Cook Domestic Servant 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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