Belford Surname
Approximately 5,498 people bear this surname
Belford Surname Definition:
Perhaps from Belford near Yetholm, Roxburghshire. James de Beleford, caraifex (butcher) in Berwick, p. 1147 (Kelso, 34). Scralyne leased to Ade de Belfurde in 1376 (RHM., I, p. LXVII).
Belford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,347 | 1:108,294 | 11,846 |
| Australia | 476 | 1:56,714 | 6,917 |
| England | 430 | 1:129,577 | 12,857 |
| Canada | 402 | 1:91,656 | 10,045 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Scotland | 132 | 1:40,559 | 3,794 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Jamaica | 63 | 1:45,555 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Colombia | 19 | 1:2,514,425 | 13,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 101 | 1:43,860 | 3,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 138 | 1:27,125 | 2,418 |
| England | 121 | 1:201,449 | 15,997 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 630 | 1:79,712 | 8,404 |
Belford (469) may also be a first name.
Belford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from Belford near Yetholm, Roxburghshire. James de Beleford, caraifex (butcher) in Berwick, p. 1147 (Kelso, 34). Scralyne leased to Ade de Belfurde in 1376 (RHM., I, p. LXVII).
(English) One who came from Belford, in Northumberland.
A parish in Northumberland.
Belford Demographics
Average Belford Salary in
United States
$44,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Belford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Belford (Russian: Белфорд) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Belford.
How Common Is The Last Name Belford? popularity and diffusion
Belford is the 87,491st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,325,490 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Belford live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Belford is also the 393,184th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 469 people.
The last name Belford is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,347 people, or 1 in 108,294. In The United States Belford is most frequent in: Florida, where 8 percent reside, Illinois, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Belford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Belford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belford last name expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Belford last name are 8.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Belford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 166.31% more than the national average, earning R 632,856 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $24,208,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $56,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellford | 93 | 36 | / |
| Belfourd | 93 | 3 | / |
| Beulford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Belfortd | 93 | 1 | / |
| Beslford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Belfford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Belfor | 92 | 1,033 | / |
| Blford | 92 | 0 | / |
| Belfort | 86 | 9,012 | / |
| Welford | 86 | 3,581 | / |
| Belfour | 86 | 225 | / |
| Belfore | 86 | 58 | / |
| Bilford | 86 | 29 | / |
| Belfard | 86 | 6 | / |
| Belferd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bellfor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Velford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Belffor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Belforte | 80 | 1,034 | / |
| Wellford | 80 | 336 | / |
| Belfoure | 80 | 66 | / |
| Bellfort | 80 | 25 | / |
| Belforth | 80 | 16 | / |
| Billford | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bellfore | 80 | 7 | / |
| Behelfor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bellfour | 80 | 2 | / |
| Welfords | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weslford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bilfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belfortt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belfourt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belfar | 77 | 3,302 | / |
| Wlford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vlford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blfour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Belfortte | 75 | 13 | / |
| Belforthe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Belfforte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilford | 71 | 7,404 | / |
| Belfarh | 71 | 700 | / |
| Belfert | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vilford | 71 | 11 | / |
| Belfare | 71 | 4 | / |
| Belfeur | 71 | 2 | / |
| Welfort | 71 | 2 | / |
| Welfard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bilfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belfart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belffar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Billfor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whlford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willford | 67 | 1,313 | / |
| Vielfort | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wellfort | 67 | 14 | / |
| Belphore | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wilfordt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belfarre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilfford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilfourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whlfford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehlfort | 67 | 1 | / |
Belford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belford in the Russian language | ||
| Белфорд | belford | - |
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