Adford Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Adford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ford' from residence thereby; compare Attwood, Attwell, &c.

John Ate Forde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Ateforde, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gillian Atteford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Adford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Adford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ford' from residence thereby; compare Attwood, Attwell, &c.

John Ate Forde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Ateforde, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gillian Atteford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1641. Baptised-Hannah, d. Robert Atford: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1673. John Atford and Mary Soaper: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Adford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Adford is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Adford is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Adford are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 100 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Adford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Adford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Adford last name grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adford Last Name Statistics demography

Adford earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hadford92151/
Adfords921/
Gadford920/
Asdford920/
Aford9162/
Headford86630/
Afford83711/
Ayford83557/
Awford83147/
Eaford8388/
Edford8361/
Asford8348/
Haford8333/
Atford8311/
Gaford836/
Auford834/
Aiford833/
Afordt832/
Aaford831/
Afords831/
Avford831/
Hadfor830/
Apford830/
Ahford830/
Afor804,069/
Hayford7734,584/
Ashford7721,447/
Gafford773,588/
Hafford771,738/
Hasford771,654/
Gayford77451/
Gatford77356/
Heaford77255/
Eafford77115/
Hedford7717/
Godford7715/
Hatford7712/
Gadfour779/
Aufford778/
Ausford777/
Hawford775/
Ahsford774/
Hodford774/
Assford773/
Haiford772/
Aisford772/
Gaiford771/
Gawford771/
Gadfoor771/
Hapford771/
Asfford771/
Hadfour771/
Addfour771/
Gafoord771/
Hauford770/
Hazford770/
Asfor732,054/
Gafor73861/
Affor73384/
Afore73294/
Afour73187/
Hafor73123/
Afoor7398/
Aafor7352/
Adfar7312/
Oford7311/
Aforz7311/
Afard7310/
Afort736/
Azfor731/
Ahfor731/
Afuor731/
Ayshford71183/
Goodford7151/
Heafford7151/
Aishford7150/
Austford719/
Headfort717/
Haufford711/
Hayfford711/
Haysford711/
Headfore711/
Goddford711/
Haffords711/
Heatford711/
Eadforth710/
Headferd710/
Hoodford710/
Hausford710/
Hassford710/
Eastford710/
Hastford710/
Gafoor6750,777/
Asfour6731,553/
Offord673,890/
Asfoor672,392/
Gafour671,141/
Aufort67929/
Gaffor67921/
Eyford67209/
Hafour67161/
Eiford67129/
Asfard6790/
Hoford6738/
Affore6722/
Osford6721/
Affour6720/
Gahfor6720/
Edfort6719/
Haffor6716/
Gayfor6715/
Ayfort6714/
Goford6713/
Affort6713/
Aufore6710/
Ahfour679/
Gafuor677/
Aufour677/
Euford676/
Gafhor676/
Assfor676/
Hafoor675/
Hayshford674/
Aifour674/
Hafort674/
Aafour674/
Ashfor673/
Gafard673/
O'Ford673/
Hafard672/
Hayfor672/
Hafore672/
Afardh672/
Aforte672/
Azfour672/
Oyford671/
Aufoor671/
Affard671/
Afforh671/
Haufor671/
Afpfor671/
Gafort671/
Hgafor671/
Gadfar671/
Gaifor671/
Afgour671/
Ayfard671/
Otford670/
Awfard670/
Heasfford670/

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