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Where Does The Last Name Bedford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bedford (Russian: Бедфорд) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bedford is the 16,365^th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,624 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Bedford live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bedford is also the 176,366^th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 1,864 people.

The last name Bedford is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 12,692 people, or 1 in 4,390. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 87 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Bedford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bedford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bedford last name grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 407 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bedford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bedford last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Bedford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.56% more than the national average, earning R 429,084 per year; in United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,837 CAD per year.