Belward Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Belward Surname Definition:

"One Beluard" occurs as a Domesd. tenant, co. Gloucester, and William Belward, lord of Malpas, co. Chester, founded many great Northern families. See English Sum. ii. 49.

Belward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Belward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"One Beluard" occurs as a Domesd. tenant, co. Gloucester, and William Belward, lord of Malpas, co. Chester, founded many great Northern families. See English Sum. ii. 49.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A form of Belwar, Belver, or Belvoir. See Beevor, Cholmondeley, Egerton.

The Norman People (1874)

Belward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Belward is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Belward? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,860,621st most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. Belward occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Belward live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Belward is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is most common in: Connecticut, where 37 percent reside, Tennessee, where 33 percent reside and Missouri, where 19 percent reside. Not including The United States Belward exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Belward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Belward has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Belward surname fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belward Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Belward earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $38,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% less than the national average, earning $43,456 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellward93157/
Boelward931/
Belwards930/
Bielward930/
Belbard862/
Beluard861/
Belluard80182/
Bailward8023/
Bellwart8016/
Bluard7716/
Veelwaard759/
Belbart7120/
Bliuard711/
Villward671/
Bluhardt671/
Bellworth631/
Bluart6213/
Bilbord574/
Vilbard573/
Belbort572/
Bellvert53156/
Billuart53114/
Bilworth5316/
Billworth503/

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