Seward

Seward Meaning & Origin

About Seward
The surname Seward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sigeweard," composed of the elements "sige" meaning "victory" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Seward can be interpreted as "victorious guardian" or "protector of victory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seward: 10,399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,430
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seward 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 Seward is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/suərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seward in Braille

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

The name Seward in braille

How to sign the name Seward using Sign Language

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

The name Seward in sign language

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