Wards Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wards Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wards family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 109
General Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 12
Agricultural Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Dressmaker 7
Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Living On Own Means 6
Dress Maker 6
Coal Miner 4
Laundress 3
Brick Layer 3
Hair Dresser 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Cotton Winder 3
Farm Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Book Seller 3
Painter 2
Sawyer 2
House Decorator 2
Electrician 2
General Domestic Servant 2

Wards Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wards 100% 1,972
2 Words 80% 865
3 Ewards 83% 230

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The surname Wards is the most popular version of all its varients

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