Appleford Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Appleford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleford.' A chapelry in the parish of Sutton Courtney, Berkshire.

Lucia de Apelforde, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Appelford, Somerset, ibid.

Paean de Appelford, Berkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Appleford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:196,19017,257
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Australia961:281,20525,117
Canada511:722,46357,796
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3271:74,5428,168
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Appleford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleford.' A chapelry in the parish of Sutton Courtney, Berkshire.

Lucia de Apelforde, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Appelford, Somerset, ibid.

Paean de Appelford, Berkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1630. Married — Roger Scrutton and Marie Apleford: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1769. Benjamin Appleforde and Elizabeth Piggott: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Apple (-Tree)-Ford. [Old English æppel + ford].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Berks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Appleford Last Name Facts

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

Appleford is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Appleford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,229th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Appleford are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Appleford is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 196,190. In England Appleford is primarily found in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Appleford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Appleford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 744 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Appleford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Appleford last name are 22.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Appleford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.93% less than the national average, earning R 16,812 per year; in United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning $56,381 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Applefurd890/
Aplford880/
Applefered840/
Appelfrd820/
Able-Ford781/
Abolfard591/
Abolverdi5616/
Ibalvorde564/
Abolfardi561/
Ubwoolford531/

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Appleford Reference & Research

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Appleford 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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