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Moorward Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the moorward,' the guardian or keeper of a moor. Probably lost in the local Moorwood, which see.
German le Morward, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry le Morward. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Moorward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the moorward,' the guardian or keeper of a moor. Probably lost in the local Moorwood, which see.
German le Morward, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry le Morward. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
MORWARD: A-Sax mor, a moor, and meardr-a guardian. A keeper of a moor; analogous to Hayward. Le Morward. H.R.
— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morward | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mohrwardt | 82 | 5 | / |
| Morware | 80 | 3 | / |
| Marward | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motrwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moruard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morwarth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Morwarre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marwardt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marwar | 71 | 195 | / |
| Morwor | 71 | 15 | / |
| Morvar | 71 | 12 | / |
| Marwuardt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marware | 67 | 149 | / |
| Marwart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masrwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maharwar | 63 | 3 | / |
| Moruarte | 63 | 3 | / |
| Morbahar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Marwarth | 63 | 1 | / |
| Marwuart | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maruardt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Marruardt | 59 | 2 | / |
| Morbor | 57 | 3 | / |
| Moruor | 57 | 1 | / |
| Matrvar | 53 | 1 | / |
| Marvoort | 50 | 1 | / |
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