Alsford Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Alsford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Alsford or Alresford = the Alder-Tree Ford [Anglo-Saxon Alres­ford-alres, genit. of alr, alder-tree + ford] Its name imports that there was a ford, overshadowed by alder-trees, on the spot; but, by a mistake, the river here is often called the Alre.

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Alsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:165,33515,337
Australia1681:160,68916,729
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Alsford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Alsford or Alresford = the Alder-Tree Ford [Anglo-Saxon Alres­ford-alres, genit. of alr, alder-tree + ford] Its name imports that there was a ford, overshadowed by alder-trees, on the spot; but, by a mistake, the river here is often called the Alre.-National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868), sub nomine Al(re)sford, Hants.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes in Hampshire, and one in Essex bear the name of Alresford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Alsford Last Name Facts

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

Alsford is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alsford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 538,780th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Alsford are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England Alsford is most frequent in: Essex, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 15 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Alsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alsford has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Alsford last name rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alsford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Alsford last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Alsford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $39,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.52% more than the national average, earning $66,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allsford9330/
Aulsford9324/
Halsford932/
Galsford931/
Ailsford930/
Alesford930/
Gallsford880/
Holsford801/
Alessfor801/
Golsford800/
Alsfar7715/
Elsfort7121/
Alshfar711/

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