Branford Surname

188,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Branford Surname Definition:

A location name in Worcestershire.

Branford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6691:541,79244,882
England4281:130,18212,904
South Africa3291:164,67418,420
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Jamaica1321:21,7421,834
Guyana781:9,7721,486
Panama601:65,2042,877
Saint Lucia541:3,311499
Wales331:93,7747,567
Trinidad and Tobago281:48,7134,303
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Costa Rica231:207,8292,614
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
France21:33,211,361423,184
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2471:98,68610,010
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

Branford (250) may also be a first name.

Branford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Branford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Branford (Russian: Бранфорд) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Branford.

How Common Is The Last Name Branford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Branford is the 188,639th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,251,917 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Branford reside; 28 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 563,826th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 250 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 669 people, or 1 in 541,792. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Branford occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Branford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Branford last name expanded 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Branford last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Branford surname are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Branford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.63% more than the national average, earning R 407,856 per year; in United States they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning $35,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.89% less than the national average, earning $43,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brainford945/
Branfford942/
Brasnford941/
Branfor932/
Bramford88242/
Branfort8854/
Bronford881/
Branfore880/
Wratenford783/
Bronfort75109/
Bromford756/
Bramferd752/
Bramfort750/
Wromfort500/

Branford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Branford in the Russian language
Бранфордbranford-

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