Stewart Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stewart Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stewart family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 232
Female Servant 139
Labourer 69
Agricultural Labourer 57
Male Servant 33
Tailor 29
Weaver 24
Clerk 24
Mariner 20
Mason 19
Shoe Maker 19
Dress Maker 17
Army 17
Gardener 17
Pauper 16
Coal Miner 15
Apprentice 14
Baker 14
Carpenter 14
Pupil 13
Soldier 13
Merchant 12
Cotton Piecer 10
Joiner 10
Potter 10

Stewart Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stewart 100% 81,653
2 Stuart 71% 24,455
3 Stwart 86% 566
4 Stewert 86% 483
5 Stawart 86% 201
6 Stuwart 86% 162

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

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