Stewart 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'.
Discover how your Stewart ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 28 |
| Buckinghamshire | 44 |
| Berkshire | 36 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 189 |
| Cornwall | 42 |
| Cumberland | 296 |
| Derbyshire | 43 |
| Devon | 152 |
| Dorset | 32 |
| Durham | 736 |
| Essex | 120 |
| Gloucestershire | 126 |
| Hampshire | 297 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 30 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 30 |
| Kent | 214 |
| Lancashire | 1,528 |
| Leicestershire | 36 |
| Lincolnshire | 69 |
| London | 1,897 |
| Middlesex | 102 |
| Northumberland | 888 |
| Norfolk | 32 |
| Northamptonshire | 29 |
| Nottinghamshire | 62 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 26 |
| Suffolk | 50 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 154 |
| Sussex | 104 |
| Staffordshire | 101 |
| Warwickshire | 112 |
| Westmorland | 66 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 58 |
| Yorkshire | 676 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 11 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 23 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 19 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,398 |
| Labourer | 124 |
| Dress Maker | 73 |
| Domestic Servant | 72 |
| Coal Miner | 60 |
| Annuitant | 57 |
| Laundress | 52 |
| Tailor | 52 |
| General Servant | 51 |
| Servant | 48 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 45 |
| House Keeper | 44 |
| Joiner | 33 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Engine Fitter | 30 |
| Hawker | 29 |
| Private | 29 |
| Painter | 27 |
| Mariner | 26 |
| Cook | 25 |
| Clerk | 25 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Tailoress | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Dressmaker | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Stewart | 5,362 |
| Mary Stewart | 5,320 |
| William Stewart | 5,281 |
| James Stewart | 3,735 |
| Elizabeth Stewart | 3,151 |
| Charles Stewart | 2,718 |
| Thomas Stewart | 2,250 |
| George Stewart | 2,172 |
| Robert Stewart | 2,162 |
| Margaret Stewart | 2,060 |
| Jane Stewart | 1,992 |
| Sarah Stewart | 1,964 |
| Ann Stewart | 1,435 |
| Annie Stewart | 1,115 |
| Henry Stewart | 1,104 |
| Alexander Stewart | 1,087 |
| Joseph Stewart | 956 |
| Ellen Stewart | 937 |
| Isabella Stewart | 921 |
| Alice Stewart | 835 |
| Catherine Stewart | 762 |
| Eliza Stewart | 741 |
| Edward Stewart | 641 |
| Emma Stewart | 625 |
| Agnes Stewart | 605 |