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
School 254
Farmer 31
Farm Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 18
Private Means 14
Labourer 13
At School 10
Farmers Son Working On Farm 9
Blacksmith 8
Dressmaker 8
Shop Assistant 8
At Home 8
Charwoman 6
Clerk 6
General Labourer 6
Housekeeper 6
Domestic Servant 6
Assisting In The Business 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Builder 5
Cook (domestic) 5
House Keeper 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Postman 5
School Boy 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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