Harward Surname
Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname
Harward Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herward.' No doubt often confused with Harwood; v. Howard (a).
Robert Herward, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Beatrice Hereward, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Richard Herward, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHarward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,687 | 1:134,894 | 14,123 |
| England | 167 | 1:333,641 | 24,529 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Liberia | 23 | 1:191,675 | 12,886 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 150 | 1:162,502 | 13,995 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
Harward (196) may also be a first name.
Harward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herward.' No doubt often confused with Harwood; v. Howard (a).
Robert Herward, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Beatrice Hereward, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Richard Herward, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hereward de Hale, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John Hereward, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Randolph Hereward, Somerset: ibid.
Williemus Herwarde, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes Harward, 1379: ibid.
1568. William Harwarde and Alice Canell, or Cavell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1574-5. Edmund Harwarde, of London, Register of the University of Oxford.
1785. Married — Charles Harward, Dean of Chichester, and Louisa Yonge: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Army-Guard [Anglo-Saxon Herew(e)ard-here, army + w(e)ard] Hereward-us vir strenuissimus [Hereward the Wake].—Flor. Worc., A.D. 1071.
2 Sword-Guard [Anglo-Saxon Heoroweard —heoro, sword + w(e)ard] hwætum Heorowearde | to the brave Heoroweard —Beówulf, 4328.
Harward Demographics
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Harward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harward Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harward is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harward? popularity and diffusion
Harward is the 142,851st most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,341,004 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Harward reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 648,004th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 196 people.
The last name Harward is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,687 people, or 1 in 134,894. In The United States Harward is most numerous in: Utah, where 39 percent live, North Carolina, where 21 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Harward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harward surname rose 1,062 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harward Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Harward surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Harward last name are 21.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.1% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Harward earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $50,533 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwardt | 93 | 954 | / |
| Harwards | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hearward | 93 | 0 | / |
| Arward | 92 | 3 | / |
| Harvard | 86 | 2,069 | / |
| Harwart | 86 | 219 | / |
| Horward | 86 | 189 | / |
| Herward | 86 | 99 | / |
| Harbard | 86 | 58 | / |
| Harword | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ehrward | 86 | 0 | / |
| Earward | 86 | 0 | / |
| Harwarth | 80 | 165 | / |
| Kharvard | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hjarvard | 80 | 12 | / |
| Harvardt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Garwardt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Horwardt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kharwart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Charwart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harveard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harwardtová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Erward | 77 | 96 | / |
| Orward | 77 | 2 | / |
| Arword | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arvard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Arwart | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harbord | 71 | 1,263 | / |
| Harbart | 71 | 382 | / |
| Erwardt | 71 | 172 | / |
| Horwart | 71 | 100 | / |
| Hervard | 71 | 60 | / |
| Harvart | 71 | 34 | / |
| Garvard | 71 | 31 | / |
| Herwart | 71 | 20 | / |
| Harverd | 71 | 13 | / |
| Garwart | 71 | 7 | / |
| Horvard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Harvord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orwaard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horword | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harwerth | 67 | 213 | / |
| Horwarth | 67 | 166 | / |
| Garvardt | 67 | 159 | / |
| Herwarth | 67 | 137 | / |
| Harworth | 67 | 114 | / |
| Harbordt | 67 | 60 | / |
| Harbourd | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hjorvard | 67 | 9 | / |
| Harbartt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Horwarht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Charbord | 67 | 6 | / |
| Charvart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harvarth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harhbart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khorvard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horwarte | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harward
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