Blachford Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Blachford Surname User-submission:

Blachford is and English surname, mainly found in Devon. It is a habitational surname from Blatchford in Sourton, Devon, which is probably named from the Old English personal name Blæcca + Old English ford, meaning 'ford'.

Blachford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
Canada2001:184,22818,260
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Australia991:272,68424,601
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Blachford Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Blachford is and English surname, mainly found in Devon. It is a habitational surname from Blatchford in Sourton, Devon, which is probably named from the Old English personal name Blæcca + Old English ford, meaning 'ford'.

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Blachford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blachford is found most in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blachford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 473,192nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,293,144 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Blachford reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 39 percent are found, Dorset, where 23 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Blachford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blachford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Blachford surname grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blachford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blachford are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blachford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $60,229 CAD per year.

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