Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
STEWART
There are approximately 103,862 people named Stewart in the UK. That makes it the 66th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,644 are named Stewart.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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Steuirt
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The Stewart surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Walter, the son of Fleance, and grand-son of Banquo, was created, by Malcom III. Lord High Steward of Scotland, from which office his family afterward took and retained the name of Stewart, and from them descended the royal family of Stuart.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STEWART. See Stuart.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.