Saward Surname

246,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Saward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Siward,' one of many variants. For many instances, v. Seward (2).

Hugh Saward, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1590. Robert Boothe and Agnes Sawarde: Marriage Lic.

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Saward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8591:64,8647,561
Australia5211:51,8156,406
United States951:3,815,357209,650
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales111:281,32115,850
Liberia101:440,85421,753
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4331:56,2946,679
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Saward (60) may also be a first name.

Saward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Siward,' one of many variants. For many instances, v. Seward (2).

Hugh Saward, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1590. Robert Boothe and Agnes Sawarde: Marriage Lic. (London).

1736. Married — John Saward and Bridget Forsbrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

1741. Baptised — Susanna, d. William Saward: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Sea-Guard (Coast-Guard) [Anglo-Saxon Sǽw(e)ard-sǽ, sea + w(e)ard, guard] Sǽward was the name of one of the three pagan sons (the others were Seaxréd and Sigeberht) of Sǽberht, king of Essex (d. a.d. 616).

The Domesday form was Sauardus; the Hundred-Rolls (Norf.) form Saward.

Cp. Seward.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient Teutonic personal name. Anglo-Saxon sae, the sea, and weard, a keeper-the Guardian of the Sea; a fit name for a great naval commander; indeed it was an official, as well as a personal name, and was applied to the high-admiral of Saxon times. It is latinized Siwardus. The hamlets of Sewardstone, in Essex, and Sewardesley, in Northamptonshire, seem to have been so designated from ancient proprietors of this name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

High admiral, who kept the sea against pirates, from sea, and ward, a keeper.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Seward is a numerous name in the Exeter district. In the 17th century there was an old Exeter family of Seaward: to this family belonged Sir Edward Seaward, formerly mayor of Exeter, who died in 1703 at the age of 70 (P.). A knightly family of Seaward, perhaps the same, resided at Clyst S. George Court in the 17th century (Ellacombe's "Clyst S. George").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Saward Last Name Facts

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

Saward has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Saward.

How Common Is The Last Name Saward? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 246,410th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,515,208 people. The last name Saward occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Saward live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Saward is also the 1,270,172nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 60 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 859 people, or 1 in 64,864. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Saward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saward has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Saward surname increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saward Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Saward surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Saward earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 42.21% more than the national average, earning $61,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $57,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seaward923,195/
Sayward92547/
Shaward9268/
Sawards924/
Saiward923/
Sgaward921/
Saweard920/
Shawaird86301/
Seaweard8626/
Shaeward861/
Shawward861/
Saywards860/
Seauward860/
Seawardt860/
Savard8323,946/
Seward8319,648/
Jaward838,125/
Soward831,460/
Sabard83702/
Zaward8329/
Saword8328/
Sawart8316/
Sheward771,666/
Sauvard77212/
Seeward7786/
Showard7779/
Sevaard7710/
Seaword7710/
Sawarth775/
Scavard773/
Shabard773/
Sieward772/
Sayword772/
Jaweard772/
Sawarts772/
Seyward772/
Savardh772/
Shawart771/
Seawart771/
Sewaird771/
Sewardt771/
Sawarte771/
Jeaward771/
Saewart771/
Ceaward771/
Sewardd770/
Cauward770/
Shavard770/
Sabhard770/
Seiward770/
Savards770/
Sawartz770/
Seawerd770/
Seweard770/
Seuward770/
Shawhart7148/
Seasword7119/
Sjosward7113/
Scheward7111/
Shayvard717/
Sahwartz713/
Shawarts712/
Ssawarte711/
Shaswart711/
Shawartz711/
Shahvard711/
D'Seward711/
Saiswart711/
Sayweird710/
Cavard67958/
Sewart67469/
Savart67450/
Sawert67134/
Savord67102/
Sowart6784/
Sabart6757/
Seword6741/
Javard6735/
Zavard6724/
Zoward6717/
Saverd6715/
Joward6712/
Sevard6711/
Zawart675/
Cawart675/
Sobard674/
Zabard673/
Sewerd673/
Soword672/
Schooward671/
Shawheart671/
Sowerd671/
Schawerdt671/
Sovard671/
Zeward671/
Zaword671/
Sabord670/
Caword670/

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