Stewards Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Stewards Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steuhard' or Stuard, genitive Stewards.

Stuard Cachellus, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Steuhard, Norfolk, ibid.

Nicholas Staward, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Stewards Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Stewards (23) may also be a first name.

Stewards Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steuhard' or Stuard, genitive Stewards.

Stuard Cachellus, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Steuhard, Norfolk, ibid.

Nicholas Staward, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Adam Staward, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Willelmus Stuard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1581. John Steward or Stuarde, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1710. Richard Stewardson, appointed under-usher of Grammar School attached to St. Mary's Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne: Brand's Newcastle.

1800. Married — Joseph Stewardson and Elizabeth Bland: St. George, Hanover Square.

(2) Offic. 'the steward.'

Adam le Stiuuard, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Stiward, Norfolk, ibid.

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

The office. See Stewart and Stuart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stewards Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stewards is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stewards? popularity and diffusion

Stewards is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Stewards reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Stewards is also the 2,239,265th most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Stewards is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent are found, New Jersey, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Stewards Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stewards has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stewards last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stewards Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Stewards earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stewarts88142/
Stowards8841/
Stewarz802/
Stewarc801/
Stewartz7536/
Stawarts751/
Stawarz674,406/
Stowarz677/
Stawartz6330/
Styverts6310/
Steverts631/
Stjuarts631/
Stavarz5322/
Staworz532/
Stoworz531/

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