View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Seward Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Seward (Arabic: سوارد) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seward? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 27,355^th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 370,905 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Seward reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Seward is also the 299,270^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 754 people.

The surname Seward is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 14,035 people, or 1 in 25,825. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Seward Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Seward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seward surname increased 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 549 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 157 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seward Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Seward surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Seward last name are 8.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Seward earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 228.33% more than the national average, earning R 780,228 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $48,204 CAD per year.