Rayward Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Rayward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rayward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2451:110,18712,273
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
England351:1,591,94567,242
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales41:392,10412,338

Rayward (37) may also be a first name.

Rayward Last Name Facts

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

Rayward is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rayward.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayward? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rayward is the 785,023rd most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Rayward are found; 78 percent are found in Australasia and 78 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Rayward is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 37 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 110,187. In Australia Rayward is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 57 percent live, Queensland, where 34 percent live and Victoria, where 5 percent live. Barring Australia Rayward occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Rayward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rayward has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rayward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rayward surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rayward earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raward92186/
Rajward8636/
Rajoward80102/
Rajaward803/
Rajuward802/
Rayabord801/
Raywarth800/
Ravard77997/
Reward77479/
Rawart7730/
Ryvard7719/
Rabard7719/
Riward7715/
Rybard7713/
Rayabaurd752/
Reybard71167/
Raivard7142/
Rajuard713/
Rybardt713/
Rajbard711/
Reiward711/
Rivaard711/
Rajwart711/
Rawarth711/
Rewhard710/
Rawhart710/
Rayworth67552/
Rahavard6758/
Rajuvard6717/
Raybartt674/
Rajavard673/
Rajabard671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rayward
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