Kedward Surname

513,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Kedward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2811:11,0131,228
England2001:278,59021,737
Australia891:303,32226,493
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Scotland111:486,71119,179
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales321:49,0132,509
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kedward (14) may also be a first name.

Kedward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kedward is more frequently found in Wales than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedward? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 513,430th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. The last name Kedward is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Kedward live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most common in Wales, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 11,013. In Wales it is most frequent in: Caerphilly County Borough, where 25 percent live, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 20 percent live and Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Wales this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Kedward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kedward has changed over time. In Wales the number of people who held the Kedward surname expanded 878 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kedward surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Kedward earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.45% more than the national average, earning $63,193 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koedward930/
Kidward861/
Qedwards801/
Codward715/
Kedbart712/
Khodvard671/
Kuitwaard6360/
Kaitwaard631/
Keddworth630/
Catward572/
Kithwart531/
Chedworth503/
Keitwerth501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kedward
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