Sword Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sword Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sword family

Profession Census Frequency
School 37
Private Means 5
Labourer 4
Cook (domestic) 3
At Home 3
Shop Assistant 3
Housekeeper 3
Waterman 3
Carpenter 2
Housemaid 2
Schoolboy 2
General Labourer 2
None 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Postman 2
Solicitor 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Hairdresser 2
Printer 2
Coal Miner 2
Miner (braker) 2
Errand Boy 1
Fireman 1
Garment Dyer 1
Army 1

Sword Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seward 67% 12,479
2 Seaward 57% 4,359
3 Saward 67% 3,737
4 Sword 100% 1,696
5 Soward 67% 1,231
6 Sward 80% 403
7 Sord 80% 183

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The surname Sword is the 4th most popular variant of Seward.

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