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
Scholar 383
Agricultural Labourer 218
House Servant 74
At Home 72
Labourer 57
Dress Maker 41
General Servant 29
Farm Labourer 28
Servant 27
Annuitant 27
Pauper 26
House Keeper 20
Coal Miner 19
Scholar At Home 18
Tailor 16
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 15
Stone Mason 13
Gardener 13
Blacksmith 11
House Maid 11
Cook 11
Nurse 10
Errand Boy 10
Baker 9

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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