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

The surname Wards occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 542,751^st most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name Wards is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Wards reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Wards is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 17,899. In New Zealand Wards is primarily found in: Canterbury Region, where 22 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 18 percent reside and Otago Region, where 14 percent reside. Besides New Zealand this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Wards Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wards has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wards last name expanded 101 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wards Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wards last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wards surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wards earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% less than the national average, earning $43,373 CAD per year.