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Arms of the Ward family include Azure, a cross patoncé or[1] as well as azure, a cross flory or[2]

Ward is a surname of either Old English or Old Gaelic origin, common in English-speaking countries.

The Old English name derives from an occupational surname for a civil guard/keeper of the watch, or alternately as a topographical surname from the word werd (“marsh”). The Old Irish surname is linguistically unrelated, and derives from Mac an Bháird (“son of the Bard”), a bárd being a storyteller or poet. An Irish variant is O’Ward. The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1176.[3]

In the 2010 United States Census, Ward was the 79th most common surname.[4] It is the 78th most common surname in Ireland.[5] It was the 31st most common surname in the 1991 UK census and 40th in 2001 census,[6] and in 2007, was found to be the most common surname in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.[7]

Surname[edit]

A[edit]

  • Aaron Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Adam Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sir Adolphus Ward (1837–1924), English historian
  • Adrian Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Al Ward (1927–2021), American football executive
  • Alan Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Albert Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alexander Ward (born 1990), British tennis player
  • Alf Ward (1883–1926), English footballer
  • Alfred Dudley Ward (1905–1991), British Army officer
  • Alfred G. Ward (1908–1982), U.S. Navy admiral
  • Algy Ward (born 1959), English musician
  • Alice Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alie Ward (born 1976), American television personality
  • Amelita Ward (1923–1987), American actress
  • Andre Ward (born 1984), American boxer
  • Andrew Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Anita Ward (born 1956), American musician
  • Ann Ward (born 1991), American fashion model
  • Anne Ward (suffragist) (1825–1896), British-New Zealand temperance leader
  • Anne V. Ward (1877–1971), Scottish-born American educator
  • Anthony Ward (born 1957), British theatre designer
  • Arnold Ward (1876–1950), British journalist and politician
  • Artemas Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ashleigh Ward (born 1994), New Zealand footballer
  • Ashley Ward (born 1970), English footballer

B[edit]

  • Barbara Ward (1914–1981), British economist and writer
  • Barbara E. Ward (1919–1983), British anthropologist
  • Barry Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ben Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bernard Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bill Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • B. J. Ward (disambiguation), several people:
  • Brad Ward (born 1956), Canadian politician
  • Brandon Ward (born 1972), American soccer player
  • Brennan Ward (born 1988), American mixed martial artist
  • Brent Ward (born 1979), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Brian Ward (born 1973), American football coach and player
  • Brian Ward (cricketer) (born 1944), English cricketer
  • Bryan Ward (born 1972), American baseball player
  • Bryan Ward (priest) (1906–1989), Australian clergyman
  • Burt Ward (born 1946), American actor

C[edit]

  • Callan Ward (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
  • Cam Ward (born 1984), Canadian hockey player
  • Cam Ward (politician) (born 1971), American politician
  • Carisa Zhavia Ward (born 1986), American singer-songwriter
  • Caroline Ward (born 1969), Australian cricket player
  • Catherine Ward (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Channing Ward (born 1992), American football player
  • Charles Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charvarius Ward (born 1996), American football player
  • Chris Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christopher Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Chuck Ward (1894–1969), American baseball player
  • Claire Ward (born 1972), British politician
  • Clara Ward (1924–1973), American singer
  • Clarissa Ward (born 1980) British-American journalist for CNN
  • Clifford T. Ward (1944–2001), English singer-songwriter
  • Corey Ward, American rapper
  • Cory Ward (born 1974), American curler

D[edit]

  • Daniel Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Danielle Ward (born 1978), British comedian and writer
  • Darrell Ward (1964–2016), American television personality
  • Darren Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Daryle Ward (born 1975), American baseball player
  • Dave Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • David Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Dennis Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Denzel Ward (born 1997), American football player
  • Derek Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Don Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Donald Ward (1914–??), English rugby league footballer
  • Donald J. Ward (1930–2004), American folklorist
  • Duane Ward (born 1964), American baseball player

E[edit]

  • Ebenezer Ward (1837–1917), Australian politician
  • Ed Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Eddie Ward (1899–1963), Australian politician
  • Edmund Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Edward Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Edwin Ward (1919–2005), English priest
  • Elijah Ward (1816–1882), American politician
  • Elisha Ward (1804–1860), American politician
  • Elizabeth Grace Ward (born 1961), American actress
  • Elliot Ward (born 1993), English footballer
  • Elliott Ward (born 1985), English footballer
  • Emily Ward (1850–1930), English teacher
  • Eric Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Evelyn Ward (1923–2012), American actress
  • Evelyn Svec Ward (1921–1989), American fiber artist

F[edit]

G[edit]

  • Gareth Ward (born 1981), Australian politician
  • Garry Ward, rugby league footballer
  • Gary Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gemma Ward (born 1987), Australian supermodel and actor
  • Geoffrey C. Ward (born 1940), American historian
  • George Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gerald Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gerry Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Glenn Ward (born 1957), Australian rules footballer
  • Greg Ward (born 1995), American football player
  • Gregory Ward, American linguist

H[edit]

J[edit]

  • Jack Ward (1553–1622), English pirate
  • Jack Ward (ice hockey), Canadian hockey player
  • Jacob Ward (born 1974), American journalist
  • James Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jamie Ward (born 1986), British footballer
  • Janet Ward (1925–1995), American actress
  • Jared Ward (born 1988), American long-distance runner
  • Jason Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jay Ward (1920–1989), American animator
  • Jay Ward (baseball) (1938–2012), American baseball player and coach
  • Jeff Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jennifer Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jeremy Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jerry Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jesmyn Ward (born 1977), American novelist
  • Jessie Ward (born 1979), American television producer
  • Jessie Ward (actress) (born 1982), American actress
  • Jihad Ward (born 1994), American football player
  • Jillian Ward (born 2005), Filipino actress and model
  • Jim Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joanne Ward (born 1975), British tennis player
  • Joe Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joel Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • John Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • JoJo Ward (born 1997), American football player
  • Jonathan Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joseph Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joshua Ward (1685–1761), English doctor
  • Joshua John Ward (1800–1853), American slaveholder
  • Julia Ward (1900–1962), American cryptologist
  • Julia Rush Cutler Ward (1796-1824), American poet

K[edit]

  • Kate Lucy Ward (1833-1915), British composer
  • Keith Ward (born 1938), British philosopher
  • Kelli Ward (born 1969), American politician
  • Kelly Ward (born 1956), American actor
  • Ken Ward (born 1935), Australian rules footballer
  • Ken Ward Jr., American reporter
  • Kenny Ward (born 1963), Scottish footballer
  • Kevin Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Kim Ward, American politician
  • Kyle Ward (disambiguation), multiple people

L[edit]

  • Lafe Ward (1925–2013), American lawyer and politician
  • Lance Ward (born 1978), Canadian hockey player
  • Larry Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lauren Ward (born 1970), American singer and actress
  • Laurie Ward (1911–??), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Lawrence Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lesley Ward, Australian mathematician
  • Lesley Ward (diver) (born 1970), British diver
  • Leslie Ward (1851–1922), British caricaturist
  • Leslie Ward (cricketer) (1908–1981), English cricketer
  • Lester Frank Ward (1841–1913), American biologist and sociologist
  • Liam Ward (1930–2022), Irish jockey
  • Linda Ann Ward (born 1947), Canadian skater
  • Lorenzo Ward (born 1967), American football coach
  • Luca Ward (born 1960), Italian actor and dubber
  • Lyman Ward (disambiguation), multiple people

M[edit]

  • M. Ward (born 1973), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Maitland Ward (born 1977), American pornographic actress
  • Marcus Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Margaret Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mark Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mary Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Martin de Porres Ward (1918–1999), U.S. Black Catholic missionary
  • Matthew Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • May Alden Ward (1853–1918), American author
  • McLain Ward (born 1975), American show jumping competitor
  • Megan Ward (born 1969), American actress
  • Michael Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Micheal Ward (born 1995), English actor
  • Micky Ward (born 1965), American boxer
  • Mike Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mitchell Ward, American football player
  • Monica Ward (born 1965), Italian actress and voice actress
  • Morgan Ward (1901–1963), American mathematician

N[edit]

O[edit]

P[edit]

  • Pat Ward (1957–2012), American politician
  • Patricio O’Ward (born 1999), Mexican auto racing driver
  • Patrick Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Paul Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Peter Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Pendleton Ward (born 1982), American animator
  • Philip Ward (1924–2003), British Army officer
  • Philip Henry Ward Jr. (1886–1963), American stamp dealer
  • Phillip Ward (born 1974), American football player
  • Preston Ward (1927–2013), American baseball player

R[edit]

  • Rachel Ward (born 1957), English-born Australian actress
  • Rebecca Ward (born 1990), American fencer
  • Robbie Ward (born 1995), English rugby league footballer
  • Robert Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Robin Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Rod Ward (born 1937), Australian rules footballer
  • Rodger Ward (1921–2004), American racing driver
  • Rodney Ward (figure skater), (born 1941), British skater
  • Roger Ward (born 1936), Australian actor
  • Ron Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ronald Ward (1901–1978), British actor
  • Ronald James Ward (1966–2014), American serial killer
  • Ryan Ward (disambiguation), multiple people

S[edit]

  • Sallie Ward (1827–1896), American socialite
  • Samuel Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sarah Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Scooter Ward (born 1970), American musician
  • Sela Ward (born 1956), American actress
  • Selwyn Ward, American actor
  • Shayne Ward (born 1984), British singer and actor
  • Simon Ward (1941–2012), British actor
  • Singin’ Sammy Ward (1929–1996), American singer
  • Sophie Ward (born 1964), British actor
  • Steve Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Susan Ward (born 1976), American actor

T[edit]

  • T. J. Ward (born 1986), American football player
  • Ted Ward, Welsh rugby union footballer
  • Terron Ward (born 1992), American football player
  • Terry Ward (1939–1963), English footballer
  • Terry W. Ward (1885–1929), American attorney and judge
  • Theodore Ward (1902–1983), American playwright
  • Thomas Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tim Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Timothy Ward (born 1968), English cricketer
  • Tony Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tracy Posner Ward (born 1962), American animal rights activist
  • Troy G. Ward (born 1962), American ice hockey coach
  • Turner Ward (born 1965), American baseball player and coach
  • Tyler Ward (born 1988), American musician

V[edit]

W[edit]

Z[edit]

  • Zack Ward (born 1970), Canadian actor
  • Zhavia Ward (born 2001), American singer-songwriter
  • ZZ Ward (born 1986), American singer-songwriter

Fictional characters[edit]

  • Alice Ward, a character in Utopia
  • Charles Ward, an H.P. Lovecraft character
  • Grant Ward, character in the television show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • J.D. Ward, main antagonist from High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
  • Judith Ward, a preloaded character in The Sims 4: Get Famous
  • Luke Ward, character in the television program, The O.C.
  • Mycroft Ward, main antagonist from The Raw Shark Texts
  • Thomas J. Ward, main protagonist from The Wardstone Chronicles
  • Risa Ward, a main character in the book series Unwind
  • Victor Ward, main character of the Bret Easton Ellis novel Glamorama
  • Vivian Ward, title character in the film Pretty Woman

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