Lyward Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
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 chapelry in Berkshire.
Lyford is the name of a Berkshire hamlet. Thomas Lyford was a Berkshire gentleman living in the reign of Henry VI. (Cl.).
Lyward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyward is found most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyward? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lyward is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Lyward occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lyward live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Lyward is most common in England, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Lyward is most numerous in: Surrey, where 35 percent live, East Sussex, where 24 percent live and Cornwall, where 19 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent live.
Lyward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lyward has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lyward last name expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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