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
Living On Own Means 233
General Labourer 170
Dress Maker 111
Scholar 90
General Servant Domestic 87
Domestic Servant 67
Cook Domestic 61
Cotton Weaver 61
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Tailor 45
House Painter 40
Housemaid Domestic 38
Butcher 34
Carpenter 34
Dock Labourer 34
Engine Fitter 32
House Maid Domestic 32
Dressmaker 31
Charwoman 30
Plumber 30
School 30
Commercial Clerk 29
Draper Assistant 28
Tailoress 28
Servant Domestic 26

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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