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Heward Family History

Heward Name Meaning

English: variant of Howard .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Heyward, Hebard, Sheward, Howard, Heart, Heard, Heare, Hebbard

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Where is the Heward family from?

You can see how Heward families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heward family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heward families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 243 Heward families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Heward's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Heward families in 1891.
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What did your Heward ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heward. 26% of Heward men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Heward women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heward were Old Age Pensioner and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    26%
  • Dairy Farmer
    12%
  • Police Constable
    12%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Heward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heward census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Heward. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Heward. For the veterans among your Heward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heward lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Heward life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Heward in 1954 was 110, and 83 in 2004.

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