Axford Surname

119,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Axford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Axford (Wilts) = prob. Æcce’s Ford. [Old Englishford]

Axford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1891:46,8615,891
Australia9161:29,4713,960
United States9021:401,83935,135
Canada5161:71,4068,144
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Wales941:32,9213,306
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6941:35,1234,596
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

Axford (13) may also be a first name.

Axford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Axford (Wilts) = prob. Æcce’s Ford. [Old Englishford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A tything in Ramsbury, co. Wilts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Axford Last Name Facts

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

Axford occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Axford.

How Common Is The Last Name Axford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,029th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,886,499 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Axford are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Axford is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 13 people.

The last name Axford is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,189 people, or 1 in 46,861. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent reside and Devon, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Axford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Axford has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Axford surname increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Axford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Axford are 6.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Axford earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.95% less than the national average, earning R 178,344 per year; in United States they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $46,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $57,873 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Auxford9210/
Azxford921/
Haxford921/
Eaxford921/
Axfor911/
Hauxford860/
Oxford8310,527/
Exford83550/
Asford8348/
Axfort833/
Axferd830/
Ashford7721,447/
Hasford771,654/
Ecxford7733/
Hoxford7724/
Gasford778/
Ausford777/
Hexford775/
Ahsford774/
Assford773/
Aisford772/
Asfford771/
Oxxford771/
Hazford770/
Oxfor733/
Gaisford711,087/
Ayshford71183/
Aishford7150/
Haxforth7110/
Gaysford713/
Gassford713/
Eadsford711/
Haysford711/
Acksford710/
Hassford710/
Hausford710/
Asfard6790/
Oxfort6775/
Exferd6767/
Osford6721/
Hayshford674/
Exfort671/
Haudsford671/
Oxfard671/
Heasfford670/
Oxferd670/
Hatchford670/

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