Eward Surname
Approximately 371 people bear this surname
Eward Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Ewe-Herd [Old English ewe + heorde] Johannes Ewehird, A.D. 1379.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.
2 Priest [Old English œww(e)ard—œw, divine law, religion + w(e)ard, guardian]
Eward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:2,024,910 | 129,652 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Eward (2,093) may also be a first name.
Eward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Ewe-Herd [Old English ewe + heorde] Johannes Ewehird, A.D. 1379.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.
2 Priest [Old English œww(e)ard—œw, divine law, religion + w(e)ard, guardian]
Eward Demographics
Average Eward Salary in
United States
$32,413 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eward occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eward? popularity and diffusion
Eward is the 767,694th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. Eward is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Eward reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Eward is also the 164,507th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 2,093 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States Eward is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Eward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eward last name expanded 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eward Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Eward surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Eward earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.88% less than the national average, earning $32,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.88% more than the national average, earning $76,450 CAD per year.
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