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

Wards has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 542,751^st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Wards live; 51 percent live in Australasia and 51 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Wards is also the 3,159,357^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

The 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 concentrated in: Canterbury Region, where 22 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 18 percent are found and Otago Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Wards Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wards has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wards surname grew 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 holding the Wards surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wards last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65% being 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.