MacWard Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
MacWard Surname Definition:
Ward is a common English name, but nearly all Irish Wards are Mac an Bháird, the name of two noted bardic septs.
Bibl; IF 282; MIF 158; Map Don and Gal
MacWard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
MacWard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ward is a common English name, but nearly all Irish Wards are Mac an Bháird, the name of two noted bardic septs.
Bibl; IF 282; MIF 158; Map Don and Gal
MacWard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacWard Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacWard is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacWard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,063,924th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of MacWard reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name MacWard is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 764,831. In Scotland MacWard is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 100 percent live. Excluding Scotland MacWard occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKward | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mac'Ward | 93 | 0 | / |
| McWard | 92 | 188 | / |
| Makward | 86 | 6 | / |
| Maqward | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magward | 86 | 0 | / |
| Machwart | 80 | 50 | / |
| Macquard | 80 | 2 | / |
| MacWords | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacSword | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacKword | 80 | 0 | / |
| Maskward | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacKwarth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Macuart | 71 | 13 | / |
| Maquard | 71 | 8 | / |
| Makwart | 71 | 1 | / |
| McQuard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macquart | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Mocquard | 67 | 479 | / |
| Maquardt | 67 | 69 | / |
| Makwarth | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mochwart | 67 | 27 | / |
| Manguard | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKuart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macguart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiguard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macworth | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacHwort | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKwort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mackworth | 63 | 18 | / |
| Maquartdt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Matquardt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maquart | 57 | 288 | / |
| Moquard | 57 | 41 | / |
| Mcworth | 57 | 2 | / |
| Maguart | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mogword | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mocquart | 53 | 109 | / |
| Maquarte | 53 | 43 | / |
| Masquart | 53 | 41 | / |
| Maquartz | 53 | 3 | / |
| Maguarte | 53 | 2 | / |
| Maquartt | 53 | 1 | / |
| Maskwort | 53 | 0 | / |
| Mochwort | 53 | 0 | / |
| Madsworth | 50 | 1 | / |
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