Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WARD
There are approximately 146,645 people named Ward in the UK. That makes it the 39th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,321 are named Ward.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
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Wardes
Wardee
Wairds
Waerdi
Warday
Warddy
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Waerdie
Warddie
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The Ward surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MILL WARD. One who had custody of a manorial or monastic mill. Lc Meleward, XIII. century. See Ward.