Haward Surname
Approximately 4,126 people bear this surname
Haward Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the hayward,' a keeper of cattle, literally 'hedge-watcher'; v. Hay or Hey. There were two kinds of Haywards: the hayward of the town or village, who kept the common cattle from straying or trespassing; and the hayward of the lord of the manor, or religious house.
Read More About This SurnameHaward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,666 | 1:6,421 | 922 |
| England | 437 | 1:127,501 | 12,712 |
| Liberia | 310 | 1:14,221 | 1,494 |
| Tanzania | 138 | 1:383,635 | 27,683 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| United Arab Emirates | 23 | 1:398,360 | 23,003 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Nicaragua | 15 | 1:401,406 | 3,386 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 576 | 1:87,185 | 9,045 |
Haward (8,762) may also be a first name.
Haward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the hayward,' a keeper of cattle, literally 'hedge-watcher'; v. Hay or Hey. There were two kinds of Haywards: the hayward of the town or village, who kept the common cattle from straying or trespassing; and the hayward of the lord of the manor, or religious house. See Way's note, Promptorium Parvulorum.
'To the hayward of Portham Poolmead, ... or of all the hay meadows near Gloucester.' Diss, of Gloucestershire Abbey, 31 Henry VIII: Rudder's Gloucestershire.
'Hayward. A keeper of the common herd of cattle of a town': Bailey's Dict.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Haward.' For instances and proof, v. Howard.
Adam le Hayward, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger le Hayward, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Alicia le Heyward, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Robert le Heyward, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Nicholas le Hayward, c 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robertus Hayward, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire p. MI.
Magota Hayward, 1379: ibid.
1598. Thomas Michaell and Audrey Hayward: Marriage Lic. (.London).
1615. Baptised — Thomas, s. Richard Hayward: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1619. — Michaell, s. Richard Haward: ibid.
1622.—John, s. Richard Hayward: ibid.
1 for Hayward, q.v.
2 for Howard, q.v.
French haie, a hedge, and ward, Old English a guardian or keeper. Inclosures as well as the fences which encircled them were called hays; hence a Hayward was a person employed to watch enclosed fields.
Anciently in England the keeper of the common herd or cattle of a town, from the Saxon hieg, hay, and ward, a keeper.
Haward: as Leland has it. This is not a Norman-French name; it is from the Norse Hávard, and has the same origin as Howard.
Haward Demographics
Average Haward Salary in
United States
$38,430 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Haward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haward Come From? nationality or country of origin
Haward (Hindi: हावर्ड) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Haward? popularity and diffusion
The last name Haward is the 112,320th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,766,250 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Haward live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 66,927th most widespread first name in the world, held by 8,762 people.
Haward is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,666 people, or 1 in 6,421. Aside from Malawi it is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Liberia, where 8 percent live.
Haward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Haward has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Haward surname expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 108 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Haward Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Haward surname is primarily Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Haward surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.
The amount Haward earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.48% more than the national average, earning R 478,800 per year; in United States they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $38,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $49,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Haward Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Haward in the Hindi language | ||
| हावर्ड | havarda | - |
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