Woard Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Woard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia131:339,11818,650
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Woard Last Name Facts

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

Woard is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Woard occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Woard live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

Woard is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 339,118. In Liberia Woard is most numerous in: Grand Gedeh County, where 54 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 38 percent reside and Maryland County, where 8 percent reside. Barring Liberia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Woard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woard Last Name Statistics demography

Woard earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwoard914/
Wooard913/
Wouard911/
Woaard910/
Woar893/
Board809,589/
Woart801,592/
Wohar80127/
Woare8014/
Wuoar804/
Whoar804/
Woarh803/
Woarr801/
Waord800/
Bouard733,360/
Wuiard7316/
Boardt735/
Huoard734/
Vouard733/
Woarts731/
Woarth731/
Boar672,457/
Bouaird67174/
Bohardt6796/
Waor6751/
Voar6740/
Boijard673/
Wauhard671/
Uoar671/
Wouarre671/
Wouarth670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woard
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