Seward Forename
Approximately 754 people bear this name
Seward Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Sigeweard, compound of sige ‘victory’, and weard ‘protection’. It was a common name before the Norman Conquest and continued in use until the 14th C, giving rise to the surnames Seward, Seaward, &c.
Seuuard, Seuuardus, Siuuard, Siuuardus Domesday Book 1086.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 440 | 1:823,948 | 18,446 |
| Liberia | 96% | 151 | 1:29,219 | 1,817 |
| Canada | 100% | 66 | 1:502,021 | 13,216 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Philippines | 100% | 25 | 1:4,240,379 | 76,922 |
| England | 100% | 8 | 1:6,950,365 | 56,418 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 7 | 1:2,203,402 | 59,073 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Senegal | - | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
Seward (19,648) may also be a surname.
Seward Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Sigeweard, compound of sige ‘victory’, and weard ‘protection’. It was a common name before the Norman Conquest and continued in use until the 14th C, giving rise to the surnames Seward, Seaward, &c.
Seuuard, Seuuardus, Siuuard, Siuuardus Domesday Book 1086. Siwardus Curia Regis Rolls 1197-1215, Pipe Roll 1159. Syward, Sywardus Hundred Rolls 1273.
A Teutonic name, meaning: Warden of the seacoast.
Seward Forename Popularity
Seward Demographics
Average Seward Salary in
United States
$43,434 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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