Banford Surname

282,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Banford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7611:476,29340,436
England2251:247,63620,113
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Scotland661:81,1185,959
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
Australia381:710,41347,396
Wales131:238,04114,239
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
Wales311:50,5942,584
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

Banford (53) may also be a first name.

Banford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banford has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 282,766th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Banford live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 53 people.

The last name Banford is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 761 people, or 1 in 476,293. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 9 percent live, Louisiana, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States Banford occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Banford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Banford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Banford last name increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Banford surname are 9.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.5% registered with the party.

The amount Banford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.41% less than the national average, earning $46,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beanford932/
Bainford930/
Banfor9244/
Bamford8615,799/
Wanford8695/
Banfore8629/
Basnfor869/
Vanford867/
Bonford865/
Banfard861/
Bamnfor861/
Beanfor860/
Banferd860/
Banfour860/
Banfort860/
Wainford8053/
Bounford8051/
Basnfore8026/
Banforth8014/
Beanfort806/
Beinford802/
Bomnford801/
Bonnford800/
Bampford800/
Bonfor779/
Banfar779/
Bamfor772/
Wayneford751/
Beaunfort751/
Bainforth750/
Bomford71727/
Bonfort71287/
Wonford7147/
Bonfour719/
Wattenford718/
Bamfort712/
Bonfore711/
Beinfor711/
Bamfard711/
Vamford711/
Banfgar711/
Beanfar710/
Bamferd710/
Weasenford710/
Banfert710/
Wamford710/
Bonfoir710/
Bamforth672,244/
Bounfour67466/
Bonforte67438/
Beimford6746/
Boumford6722/
Beinfohr6718/
Bahanfar6717/
Baanfare6710/
Weinford671/
Boomford671/
Bamforte670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banford
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