Words Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Words Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Words family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
Agricultural Labourer 7
Coal Miner 4
Labourer 4
Carpenter 3
General Servant 3
Laundress Assistant 3
Silver Burnisher 3
Bricklayer 2
Gardener 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Iron Moulder 2
Baker 2
Parish Relief 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Gas Stoker 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
General Labourer 2
Machine Driller 1
Actress 1
Barman 1
Billiard Marker 1
Thatcher 1
Nursery Man 1

Words Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wards 80% 1,972
2 Words 100% 865
3 Ewards 67% 230

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The surname Words is the 2nd most popular variant of Wards.

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