Berresford Surname

405,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Berresford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beresford,' a manor and township in Astonfield, Staffordshire, possessed by the ancestors of the several noble families of this name (Lower, Patronymica Britannica).

William de Boresforde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Berresford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:122,99812,370
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada381:969,62173,252
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:43,2195,416
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Berresford (67) may also be a first name.

Berresford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beresford,' a manor and township in Astonfield, Staffordshire, possessed by the ancestors of the several noble families of this name (Lower, Patronymica Britannica).

William de Boresforde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William de Beresford, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1612. Michael Beresford, Hertfordshire, Register of the University of Oxford.

1647. Christopher Beresford and Mary Morgan: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The bears'—ford, from beris, bears, according to Chaucer. Barrasford, from barra, an old word for a plain, open heath.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Beresfords of Derbyshire are a branch of a very ancient and distinguished Staffordshire family, to which reference will be found under that county. Amongst the principal Derbyshire branches are those of Ashbourn and Broadlow Ash (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Berresford Last Name Facts

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

Berresford is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berresford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Berresford is the 405,451st most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name Berresford is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Berresford live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 67 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 122,998. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 14 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Berresford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berresford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Berresford last name fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,541 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berresford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Berresford surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Berresford last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Berresford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.92% less than the national average, earning $38,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% less than the national average, earning $47,465 CAD per year.

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