Ledward Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ledward Surname Definition:

(English) National Guardian [Anglo-Saxon Léodw(e)ard-léod, nation + w(e)ard, guardian, protector]

Ledward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:241,20419,754
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales101:309,45316,869
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Ledward (33) may also be a first name.

Ledward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) National Guardian [Anglo-Saxon Léodw(e)ard-léod, nation + w(e)ard, guardian, protector]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ledward Last Name Facts

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

Ledward occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ledward.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledward? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 614,324th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Ledward live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most common first name on earth, held by 33 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 241,204. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 20 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Lancashire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Ledward occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Ledward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ledward has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ledward last name grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ledward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ledward surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ledward earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.6% less than the national average, earning R 191,064 per year; in United States they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning $38,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $29,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledwards9390/
Lejdward9324/
Loedward935/
Liedward932/
Leedward931/
L'Edwards883/
Lidward861/
Ledvard861/
Leduard861/
Ledword860/
Ledwerd860/
Letwart71122/
Lodvard712/
Ledworth673/
Lleduart671/
Letdworth630/
Leadworth630/
Lichtwardt59147/
Leaddworth590/
Lichtweard590/
Laduerd573/
Ladworth530/
Lichtwart501/
Lethworth500/

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