Harward Surname

142,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Harward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6871:134,89414,123
England1671:333,64124,529
Australia831:325,24927,873
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Wales41:773,63329,106
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harwardt93954/
Harwards932/
Hearward930/
Arward923/
Harvard862,069/
Harwart86219/
Horward86189/
Herward8699/
Harbard8658/
Harword8614/
Ehrward860/
Earward860/
Harwarth80165/
Kharvard8015/
Hjarvard8012/
Harvardt809/
Garwardt806/
Horwardt805/
Kharwart802/
Charwart801/
Harveard800/
Harwardtová781/
Erward7796/
Orward772/
Arword771/
Arvard770/
Arwart770/
Harbord711,263/
Harbart71382/
Erwardt71172/
Horwart71100/
Hervard7160/
Harvart7134/
Garvard7131/
Herwart7120/
Harverd7113/
Garwart717/
Horvard712/
Harvord711/
Orwaard711/
Horword711/
Harwerth67213/
Horwarth67166/
Garvardt67159/
Herwarth67137/
Harworth67114/
Harbordt6760/
Harbourd6738/
Hjorvard679/
Harbartt678/
Horwarht676/
Charbord676/
Charvart673/
Harvarth673/
Harhbart672/
Khorvard671/
Horwarte671/

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Harward Reference & Research

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