Churchward Surname
Approximately 1,588 people bear this surname
Churchward Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the churchward,' a churchwarden.
Adam Kirkeward, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
Churchward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 531 | 1:104,930 | 10,991 |
| Australia | 476 | 1:56,714 | 6,917 |
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 381 | 1:63,977 | 7,372 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
Churchward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the churchward,' a churchwarden.
Adam Kirkeward, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
(English) Churchwarden, Sacristan [Old English ciric-weard]
Churchward Demographics
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Churchward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Churchward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Churchward occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Churchward click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Churchward? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 249,873rd most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,589,135 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Churchward are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 531 people, or 1 in 104,930. In England Churchward is most frequent in: Devon, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Churchward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Churchward has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 487 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Churchward Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Churchward are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Churchward earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.2% less than the national average, earning R 180,120 per year; in United States they earn 21.85% more than the national average, earning $52,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchard | 95 | 278 | / |
| Churcheward | 95 | 26 | / |
| Church-Ward | 95 | 5 | / |
| Churchyard | 90 | 712 | / |
| Churchuard | 90 | 0 | / |
| Churchurd | 84 | 0 | / |
| Chourchart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherchwerd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Charcharidi | 76 | 2 | / |
| Church-Reed | 76 | 2 | / |
| Churchworth | 76 | 0 | / |
| Cherchart | 74 | 1 | / |
| Charcharidou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chai Orchard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Charuchart | 70 | 3 | / |
| Charucharit | 67 | 303 | / |
| Chiricharit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charuchareet | 64 | 18 | / |
| Charuchareat | 64 | 1 | / |
| Cherchert | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chira Cha Rit | 61 | 1 | / |
| Chi Ra Charit | 61 | 1 | / |
| Chuarychoorit | 61 | 1 | / |
| Chirawichairit | 58 | 41 | / |
| Shri Charwad | 55 | 5 | / |
| Chaoruchirot | 55 | 1 | / |
| Cheah-Richert | 52 | 1 | / |
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Churchward Reference & Research
Churchward One-name Study - A profile of the Churchward surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Churchward FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Churchward
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