Herward Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Herward Surname Definition:

The well-known Anglo-Saxon name Hereward.

Herward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Ireland261:181,1137,791
England161:3,482,379114,324
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Herward (457) may also be a first name.

Herward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The well-known Anglo-Saxon name Hereward.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Herward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herward is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Herward.

How Common Is The Last Name Herward? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herward is the 1,860,621st most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Herward reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Herward is also the 399,588th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 457 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Herward is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 16 percent live and New Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 26 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Herward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herward has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herward surname grew 980 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 433 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herward Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Herward surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herward last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Herward earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.53% more than the national average, earning $83,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearward930/
Erward9296/
Harward863,113/
Horward86189/
Erwardt86172/
Hervard8660/
Herwart8620/
Herbard864/
Erwards863/
Earward860/
Ehrward860/
Hirward860/
Harwardt80954/
Herwarth80137/
Herwartz8081/
Herwarts8021/
Horwardt805/
Gerwardt802/
Herbeard801/
Erwart7726/
Ervard776/
Arward773/
Erword772/
Orward772/
Harvard712,069/
Herbart71242/
Harwart71219/
Horwart71100/
Herbord71100/
Herwert7164/
Harword7114/
Gervard719/
Horvard712/
Horword711/
Herverd711/
Orwaard711/
Jerwart711/
Gerbard710/
Horwarth67166/
Harwarth67165/
Herwerth67123/
Herworth6776/
Herbordt6726/
Gerwarth6723/
Harvardt679/
Herbartt677/
Horwarht676/
Hervarth671/
Herverdt671/
Hjørvard671/
Harveard670/
Gerbardt670/
Erbhardt670/
Gerruard670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herward
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