Allward Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Allward Surname Definition:

ALWART: John Aluart was "office bearer," probably procurator of the Scottish Nation in the University of Orleans, 1418 (SHSM., II, p. 101). It probably represents Old English Ailward.

Allward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Allward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ALWART: John Aluart was "office bearer," probably procurator of the Scottish Nation in the University of Orleans, 1418 (SHSM., II, p. 101). It probably represents Old English Ailward.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Aylward.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Allward Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Allward Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Allward occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Allward? popularity and diffusion

The last name Allward is the 948,111th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Allward reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

Allward is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 34 percent live, City of Bristol, where 18 percent live and Somerset, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Allward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allward has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Allward last name grew 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Allward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Allward last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Allward earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $46,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.04% more than the national average, earning $63,115 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allwardt93727/
Hallward9358/
Alward924,400/
Aylward868,788/
Alwardt86626/
Alluard86126/
Halward86103/
Ellward8673/
Ailward8654/
Allwart862/
Aulward861/
Alwardp861/
Allword861/
Galward860/
Ellwardt80217/
Ahlwardt8034/
Halluard8012/
Allwerdt808/
Ayleward804/
Aylwards803/
Hallwart801/
Haylward801/
Allwuart800/
Hellward800/
Elward773,373/
Alwart77152/
Alvard7783/
Albard777/
Alword772/
Alwerd771/
Olward771/
Hallbaurd751/
Ellwart711,125/
Elluard71208/
Eylward71165/
Allvord7179/
Elwardt7178/
Alwerdt7152/
Halbard7122/
Holward7114/
Alvgard717/
Halvard717/
Halwart717/
Alwarte716/
Alvardz715/
Ollvard714/
Alwardtová713/
Elwuard713/
Alwarth713/
Allbord711/
Helward711/
Aylvard711/
Aalbard711/
Alveard711/
Aluared711/
Alluart711/
Galvard711/
Ahlwart710/
Alwordt710/
Aylwart710/
Alwertd710/
Ellword710/
Hallwordth710/
Allwort710/
Aylword710/
Allworth67485/
Höllwart67284/
Ahlwarth6732/
Ellwarth6723/
Hellvard6716/
Halwartz672/
Halbeard671/
Galvardt671/
Alveared671/
Hollbard671/
Helluard671/
Alhwairt671/
Albahard670/
Aylevard670/

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