Ward

See also: ward, -wards, and -ward

English

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.

Ward (countable and uncountable, plural Wards)

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman.
(countable) An English male given name
A placename
1. A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
2. Ellipsis of Ward River.; A river in Ireland
3. A small town in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, named after Joseph Ward. [1]
4. Ellipsis of Ward Beach.; A coastline in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
5. A locale in the United States:
  1. A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  2. A town in Allegany County, New York.
  3. A town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
  4. A town in Moody County, South Dakota.
6. Ellipsis of Ward County.
7. Ellipsis of Ward Township.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Ward is the 79^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 260,464 individuals. Ward is most common among White (75.58%) and Black (18.50%) individuals.

Shortened form

Ward (plural Wards)

Germanic, cognate with waard, garde etc.

Ward ?

A given name, either as a diminutive of Edward or officially given equivalent to English Ed(dy), Ned, Ted