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There are approximately 3,083 people named Seward in the UK. That makes it the 3,212nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Seward.

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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Scoward
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Sewar
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Sewars

The Seward surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

High admiral, who kept the sea against pirates, from sea, and ward, a keeper.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SEWARD. SeeSaward.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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