Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SEWARD
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
SewardsSewart
Seard
Seaward
Sewyerd
Sewer
Seweard
Sewarde
Seeward
Seword
Sewerd
Sewardy
Sewerde
Scoward
Sewords
Sewward
Sewerds
Sewarad
Sewar
Sewhard
Sewyard
Seweart
Sewarte
Sewartt
Scowardo
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.
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.