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Ward
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Mc
* As an English surname, from the noun ward and related cognates such as warden, guard etc. * As an Irish surname, reduced from McWard, from mac an bard (“son of the poet”). * As a Jewish surname, adapted from Warshawski, named after Warsaw. Comparable to Warszawski. * As a French surname, Americanized from Guerin.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Ward
Rank #71
Frequency
254,121 people (94.2 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.79% Hispanic 1.64% Black 17.77% Asian/PI 0.4% Native Am. 0.83% Two+ 1.57%
Ward
Rank #85
Frequency
0.21% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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