Lyward Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lyward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lyford,' a chapelry in the parish of West Hannay, near Wantage, Berkshire; v. Lye and Ford.

John de Lyford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1615. William Lyford, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Lyward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Lyward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lyford,' a chapelry in the parish of West Hannay, near Wantage, Berkshire; v. Lye and Ford.

John de Lyford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1615. William Lyford, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1661-2. John Morton and Mary Lyford: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1742. Married — Henry Granger and Betty Lyford: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

A chapelry in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lyford is the name of a Berkshire hamlet. Thomas Lyford was a Berkshire gentleman living in the reign of Henry VI. (Cl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lyward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyward occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lyward.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyward? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lyward are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 35 percent are found, East Sussex, where 24 percent are found and Cornwall, where 19 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Lyward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyward has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lyward surname rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lajward774/
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Lewardt773/
Leaward771/
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Lieward771/
Lejward771/
Lechward714/
Llywarth711/
Lebard67541/
Levard67353/
Lewart6737/
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