Inward Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Inward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Inard,' probably a softened form of Ichenard; gen. Inwards.

Ithenard, or Ingnard, or Ignard fil. Stephen, Berkshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Inward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales151:206,30213,003
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057

Inward (13) may also be a first name.

Inward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Inard,' probably a softened form of Ichenard; gen. Inwards.

Ithenard, or Ingnard, or Ignard fil. Stephen, Berkshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Stephen fil. Ynardi, Berkshire: ibid.

Ichenard de Crunge, Worcestershire: ibid.

Hynard de Aumeruge, Herefordshire: ibid.

The first three following seem closely connected:

Ichenard Eiing, Worcestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ynard de Elinrngge, Worcestershire, ibid.

Ythenard de Elrng, Berkshire, ibid.

1684. Buried — Richard, s. John Inward: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1685. — Sarah Inward, d. Richard Inwood (sic), lodger: ibid.

Thomas Cooper and Mary Innard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

A corrupt descendant of the Old Teutonic Einhard, Eginhard, Ægenh(e)ard = Dread- Brave [from (with inflectional -n) Old Saxon O.H.Ger. egi = Old English ege, æge= Old Norse agi= Gothic agi-s, awe, dread + Old Teutonic hard, hard, brave]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Inn-ward, the keeper of an inn? 'Inward' is however an archaism implying familiar, intimate; and to this day in Suffolk ' inward-maid ' means a house-maid. Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Inward Last Name Facts

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

Inward is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Inward click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inward? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. Inward is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Inward are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Inward is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

The surname Inward is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 18 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 17 percent reside and Norfolk, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Inward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Inward has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Inward last name fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inward Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Inward earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 170.53% more than the national average, earning R 642,876 per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $57,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inwards92287/
Enward8313/
Inwart831/
Henward7729/
Inhuard771/
Hinvard771/
Ginvard771/
Enwardt770/
Eisenwhard751/
Jeenward711/
Henwards710/
Imbard67139/
Inbart673/
Imwart671/
Envard671/

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