Inwards Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Inwards 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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Inwards Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:456,70530,074
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Monaco31:12,3552,088
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Inwards 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

Einhard’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Inwards Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inwards occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Inwards? popularity and diffusion

Inwards is the 921,780th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. Inwards is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Inwards live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 456,705. In England Inwards is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 34 percent are found, Norfolk, where 16 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England Inwards exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Inwards Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Inwards has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Inwards surname fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Inwards Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Inwards are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Inwards earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $50,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inward92167/
Enwards868/
Henwards800/
Enward7713/
Inwart771/
Henward7129/
Inhuard711/
Hinvard711/
Eisenwhard711/
Ginvard711/
Enwardt710/
Jeenward671/

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