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Where Does The Last Name Ratchford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ratchford is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ratchford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratchford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 124,423^rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,988,959 people. The last name Ratchford is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ratchford live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ratchford is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,666 people, or 1 in 135,956. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 17 percent reside, South Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Ratchford occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Ratchford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ratchford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratchford last name rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ratchford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ratchford surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ratchford are 16.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ratchford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,467 CAD per year.