MacWard Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacWard Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacWard is most common in Scotland. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of MacWard are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 764,831. In Scotland it is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 100 percent live. Aside from Scotland it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

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