Allford Surname

277,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Allford Surname Definition:

= Alford, q.v.

Allford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4971:54,3176,671
England3841:145,09913,995
United States3681:984,94373,005
Wales791:39,1713,833
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:117,75511,303
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Allford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Alford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Allford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Allford is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 277,488th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,220,305 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 36 percent of Allford live; 36 percent live in Australasia and 36 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Allford is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 497 people, or 1 in 54,317. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 82 percent are found, Tasmania, where 7 percent are found and South Australia, where 6 percent are found. Not including Australia this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Allford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Allford surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 988 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Allford surname is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States Allford are 32.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Allford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $39,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $60,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallford932,356/
Alford9251,557/
Halford8611,441/
Galford86745/
Alfords8643/
Ellford8634/
Ahlford8623/
Ollford8617/
Aulford869/
Alfford864/
Ailford861/
Alfoerd861/
Allferd860/
Allfort860/
Allfard860/
Alfor83116/
Aselford8030/
Halfords8019/
Hollford803/
Ahlfordt802/
Hallfore802/
Haalford801/
Gailford801/
Halfford801/
Hallferd801/
Halvford801/
Hellford801/
D'Alford801/
Ahalford800/
Allforth800/
Elford774,729/
Olford77309/
Alferd77158/
Alfort77124/
Alfard7747/
Alfour7711/
Halfor773/
Alfore772/
Alfoor771/
Alfurd771/
Allfar771/
Hallforth7511/
Haselford750/
Holford714,300/
Alforte713,005/
Helford71103/
Alphord7164/
Halfort7162/
Galfard7159/
Ahlfort7127/
Gaylfor7110/
Golford713/
Alfuore713/
Hallfar712/
Galfoor711/
Ailfard711/
Ailferd711/
Ealefor711/
Alfardh711/
Halferd710/
Allfart710/
Aulferd710/
Alforth710/
Alfar675,920/
Houlford6730/
Allfarth678/
Alforova678/
Ahlforth673/
Halforth671/
Halfhour671/
Hollfort671/

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Allford Reference & Research

Alford FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Alford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Allford
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