Leeward Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Leeward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leeward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
England101:5,571,806158,774
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Leeward (193) may also be a first name.

Leeward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leeward is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leeward? popularity and diffusion

Leeward is the 2,312,869th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Leeward is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Leeward are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leeward is also the 653,740th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 193 people.

Leeward is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 48 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Ghana, where 13 percent are found.

Leeward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leeward has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leeward last name increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leeward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leeward last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leeward earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leward9237/
Lewardt863/
Lewards863/
Lejward861/
Lieward861/
Leaward861/
Leebard860/
Leebardt806/
Lechward804/
Leverd77784/
Lebard77541/
Levard77353/
Laward7785/
Loward7755/
Lyward7738/
Lewart7737/
Lebhard7167/
Loveard7139/
Leuvard7129/
Lewarth7120/
Lehuard7112/
Levgard716/
Layward716/
Lieverd716/
Lajward714/
Lhoward713/
Lebaird711/
Lawardt711/
Levards711/
Leveart711/
Liwards711/
Loevard710/
Lawhard710/
Leibhard6763/
Lebhardt6739/
Leeworth673/
L'Howard672/
Lebheart672/
Leabhard672/
Lewheart670/
Lehuhard670/
Leebhart670/

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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 Leeward
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