Word Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Word Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Word family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 71
Coal Miner 8
General Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Domestic Servant 5
Annuitant 4
Labourer 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Coal Miners Son 4
Gardener 3
Laundress 3
Cotton Spinner 3
No Occupation 3
Farm Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
None 3
Nail Maker 3
Bricklayer 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Carman 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Engine Driver 2

Word Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ward 75% 471,018
2 Word 100% 7,581
3 Warde 60% 3,273
4 Wride 40% 1,818
5 Eward 60% 155
6 Wrede 40% 103
7 Award 60% 102
8 Weard 60% 100

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The surname Word is the 2nd most popular variant of Ward.

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