Goward Surname

263,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Goward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably, as suggested by Lower, a corrupted form of Gower (which see) with an excrescent d; compare Simmonds for Simmons. Nevertheless it may be a personal name, and mean 'the son of Goward, 'i.

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Goward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6381:87,3329,508
United States4581:791,39561,115
Australia2611:103,43211,643
Canada591:624,50251,218
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales81:386,81619,671
Liberia61:734,75629,369
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2511:97,1139,892
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Goward (24) may also be a first name.

Goward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably, as suggested by Lower, a corrupted form of Gower (which see) with an excrescent d; compare Simmonds for Simmons. Nevertheless it may be a personal name, and mean 'the son of Goward, 'i.e. Godward. This is strongly corroborated by the existence of Goward in the Hundred Rolls of 1273 A. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

Wydo Goward, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1613. Married — Robert Godward and Susan Remnant: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1666. — Ritchard Biggs and Mary Goward: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Corruptions of Gower.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goward is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goward? popularity and diffusion

Goward is the 263,032nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,890,970 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Goward reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Goward is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 638 people, or 1 in 87,332. In England Goward is most common in: Norfolk, where 11 percent reside, Northumberland, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Goward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goward has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goward last name rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goward are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goward earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $44,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,671 CAD per year.

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Gowert6796/
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Goverd6749/
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Gevard6722/
Govardova6715/
Govord675/
Gabord671/
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