Sheward Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Sheward Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Sea-Guardian [Old Norse Sjóuarð-r,Sjóuörð-r— sjó-r, sea + -uarð-r, uörð-r, guard, guardian] Cp. Seward.

Sheward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7391:75,3978,553
United States5951:609,17549,462
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia631:428,50333,982
Chile471:374,81910,292
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Wales271:114,6128,773
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:62,9857,305
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Sheward (25) may also be a first name.

Sheward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Sea-Guardian [Old Norse Sjóuarð-r,Sjóuörð-r— sjó-r, sea + -uarð-r, uörð-r, guard, guardian] Cp. Seward.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sheward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheward is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheward? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,172nd most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,374,277 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Sheward are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Sheward is also the 2,136,160th most common forename at a global level, held by 25 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 739 people, or 1 in 75,397. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Worcestershire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Sheward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheward has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sheward surname rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 410 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sheward surname are 23.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sheward earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.14% less than the national average, earning R 158,892 per year; in United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $44,851 CAD per year.

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