Churchward

Churchward Meaning & Origin

About Churchward
The surname Churchward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cirice" meaning "church" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "warden." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Churchward is "church guardian" or "church warden." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of responsibility within a church, such as a caretaker or overseer. Over time, the name became hereditary and passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Churchward is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Churchward: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Churchward based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Churchward is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/churchward*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRXRT', 'XRKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Churchward in Braille

Here's how to represent Churchward in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Churchward in braille

How to sign the name Churchward using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Churchward using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Churchward in sign language

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