Ayford Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

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

Ayford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5551:97,61711,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Ayford Last Name Facts

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

Ayford is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ayford.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 567,444th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Ayford occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ayford are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 555 people, or 1 in 97,617. In South Africa Ayford is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 93 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 4 percent live and Free State, where 1 percent live. Aside from South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Ayford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ayford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayford Last Name Statistics demography

Ayford earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.24% less than the national average, earning R 125,376 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayford9234,584/
Gayford92451/
Aford9162/
Yford916/
Ayshford86183/
Hayfford861/
Haysford861/
Hayeford860/
Ayafor83923/
Afford83711/
Eyford83209/
Awford83147/
Eaford8388/
Asford8348/
Haford8333/
Gayfor8315/
Ayfort8314/
Ayefor8312/
Atford8311/
Adford838/
Gaford836/
Auford834/
Aiford833/
Hayfor832/
Hyford832/
Afordt832/
Oyford831/
Aaford831/
Afords831/
Ayfard831/
Avford831/
Apford830/
Ahford830/
Afor804,069/
Hayshford804/
Ashford7721,447/
Gafford773,588/
Hafford771,738/
Hasford771,654/
Heaford77255/
Hadford77151/
Eafford77115/
Heyford7771/
Ayiofor7748/
Hatford7712/
Aufford778/
Ausford777/
Hawford775/
Gayffor775/
Ahsford774/
Eyjford774/
Assford773/
Hayfort773/
Haiford772/
Aisford772/
Gaiford771/
Gawford771/
Hapford771/
Adfords771/
Asfford771/
Gayafor771/
Gayefor771/
Gayifor771/
Ayafour771/
Gafoord771/
Ayahfor771/
Hauford770/
Hazford770/
Eyeford770/
Asdford770/
Asfor732,054/
Gafor73861/
Affor73384/
Afore73294/
Afour73187/
Eford73154/
Hafor73123/
Afoor7398/
Iford7381/
Aafor7352/
Ayfar7334/
Yefor7323/
Yofor7312/
Aforz7311/
Afard7310/
Afort736/
Jford735/
Yfour732/
Eyfor732/
Azfor731/
Ahfor731/
Yifor731/
Afuor731/
Headford71630/
Heafford7151/
Aishford7150/
Hayforth713/
Ayiehfor713/
Haufford711/
Eiawford711/
Haffords711/
Heatford711/
Hausford710/
Hassford710/
Gafoor6750,777/
Asfour6731,553/
Asfoor672,392/
Efford671,369/
Gafour671,141/
Aufort67929/
Gaffor67921/
Esford67275/
Hafour67161/
Eiford67129/
Iyofor6796/
Asfard6790/
Giford6772/
Ajifor6768/
Isford6766/
Edford6761/
Ejafor6737/
Affore6722/
Affour6720/
Gahfor6720/
Uyofor6719/
Haffor6716/
Iyafor6715/
Ajufor6713/
Ifford6713/
Affort6713/
Aufore6710/
Ahfour679/
Ojafor679/
Gafuor677/
Aufour677/
Euford676/
Gafhor676/
Assfor676/
Hafoor675/
Ajafor675/
Gayfar674/
Geford674/
Heford674/
Aifour674/
Hafort674/
Aafour674/
Ashfor673/
Gafard673/
Hafard672/
Ayufar672/
Ayafar672/
Hafore672/
Afardh672/
Aforte672/
Azfour672/
Hiford671/
Aufoor671/
Affard671/
Oyefor671/
Afforh671/
Haufor671/
Afpfor671/
Gafort671/
Hgafor671/
Yefoor671/
Gaifor671/
Afgour671/
Ioafor671/
Ijafor671/
Ajofor671/
Ajefor671/
Hadfor670/
Awfard670/
Ifords670/
Heasfford670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ayford
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