Blackford Surname
Approximately 8,804 people bear this surname
Blackford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackford.' (1) a parish in Somerset , near Wincanton; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Wedmore, Somerset, near Axbridge.
Robert de Blakeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBlackford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,839 | 1:62,076 | 7,268 |
| England | 1,951 | 1:28,559 | 3,859 |
| Australia | 453 | 1:59,593 | 7,229 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Jamaica | 89 | 1:32,247 | 2,327 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 1:4,797 | 618 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,055 | 1:23,105 | 3,221 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,336 | 1:37,589 | 4,459 |
Blackford (38) may also be a first name.
Blackford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackford.' (1) a parish in Somerset , near Wincanton; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Wedmore, Somerset, near Axbridge.
Robert de Blakeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam de Blakeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1689. Buried — Margrett Blackford: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Local. Paul Blakfurd was accused of manslaughter in Ayrshire, 1509 (Trials, I, p. 62). There is a Blackford (1662, Blackfuird) in southeast Perthshire.
(English) belonging to Blackford, or Dweller at (normally) a Black Ford [Old English blæc + ford]; also a White Ford [Old English blác + ford]
Parishes in cos. Perth and Somerset, and minor localities in many others.
A location name in Devon.
Blackford Demographics
Average Blackford Salary in
United States
$44,502 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blackford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blackford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blackford is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blackford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 57,511th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 827,754 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Blackford live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 38 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,839 people, or 1 in 62,076. In The United States Blackford is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Blackford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blackford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blackford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blackford surname are 19.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.8% registered with the political party.
The amount Blackford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $44,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning $45,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfords | 95 | 1 | / |
| Blakford | 94 | 7 | / |
| Blacford | 94 | 0 | / |
| Blackfort | 89 | 4 | / |
| Blockford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blackferd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blaskford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blackferdt | 84 | 0 | / |
| Blackforth | 84 | 0 | / |
| Blokford | 82 | 2 | / |
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