Origins of the Stewart surname

What does the name Stewart mean?

Stewart is a Scottish surname, where it is still relatively common. The surname Stewart is thought to be occupational, deriving from the Old English word 'stiward' (sty-warden) and refers to the person who looked after domestic animals. This meaning shifted over time to become the person who was in charge of a household, becoming a prestigious title. The most notable Stewarts are believed to have descended from a Breton knight, Alan fitz Flaad, whose son Walter fitz Alan relocated to Scotland and became the High Steward of the nation.

Alternative variations of the name Stewart

Stewart, Stuart, Steward, Stuwart, Stuard

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2169North West 629Isle of Man 39Yorkshire 1299East Midlands 200West Midlands 249East 748London 3389South East 1503South West 318South Wales 187Mid Wales 31West Wales 4North Wales 57Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Stewarts lived in london

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160,000 Stewart Travel & migration records
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81st most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Stewart first names?

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Margaret

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Common jobs for Stewarts

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Stewarts in 1921

Dressmaker

2,067

Domestic Servant

1,815

F S

1,367

Housekeeper

1,327

House Keeper

926

Commmon male occupations for Stewarts in 1921

Coal Miner

1,876

Farmer

1,705

Tailor

1,454

Farm Servant

1,299

General Labourer

1,236

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