Seward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Seward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Seward family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 26
Farmer 21
General Labourer 18
General Servant Domestic 13
Carpenter 11
Dress Maker 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Cook Domestic 10
Scholar 9
Housemaid Domestic 7
House Maid Domestic 6
Servant Domestic 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Dressmaker 6
Farm Labourer Agricultural 6
Draper Assistant 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Labourer 5
Railway Porter 5
Tailoress 5
Umbrella Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Market Gardener 5
Farmer's Son 5
Charwoman 4

Seward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seward 100% 12,479
2 Seaward 86% 4,359
3 Saward 83% 3,737
4 Sword 67% 1,696
5 Soward 83% 1,231
6 Sward 83% 403

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

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