Steward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Steward Name Meaning: An occupational name for a house keeper,from middle english 'Stiward',old english 'Stigweard',a compound of stig 'house' + weard 'guardian'. Steward an officer of a household.

The surname is of english & scottish origin,pre 7th century.After the '12th century' the name was of even greater importance as the highest point in the kingdom(Scotland), below that of the 'monarch'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Steward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Steward family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 162
Female Servant 126
Independent 99
Labourer 58
Male Servant 41
Farmer 39
Ag Labourer 38
Weaver 30
Shoe Maker 28
Tailor 20
Gardener 17
Carpenter 16
Dress Maker 14
Painter 14
Pauper 13
Butcher 13
Coal Miner 13
Stone Mason 11
Pupil 10
Servant 9
Mariner 9
Baker 9
Independant 8
Ag Lab 8
Brick Layer 7

Steward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Steward 100% 36,714
2 Stoward 86% 387
3 Stuard 71% 347
4 Staward 86% 191
5 Stward 86% 162

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