Alyward Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Alyward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alyward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2481:148,57115,198
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England131:4,286,005132,302
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Alyward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alyward is found most frequently in Canada. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alyward? popularity and diffusion

It is the 868,551st most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Alyward are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Alyward is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 148,571. In Canada Alyward is most frequent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 40 percent are found, Alberta, where 19 percent are found and British Columbia, where 18 percent are found. Not including Canada Alyward exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Alyward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alyward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alyward last name rose 213 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alyward Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alyward surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alyward earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.32% more than the national average, earning $52,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aleward860/
Ayleward804/
Galeward800/
Aylesward750/
Hallewaard715/
Alebard712/
Ealeybeard711/
Alivard711/
Alevard710/
Allevard6743/
Halibard6715/
Aylevard670/
Alyworth670/
Holeward670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alyward
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