Bulford Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bulford Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Bull-Ford [Old English bul- + ford]

Bulford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
England1851:301,17922,911
Canada961:383,80834,152
Wales251:123,7819,267
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Bermuda191:3,436515
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Bulford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Bull-Ford [Old English bul- + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Wilts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Wiltshire.

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

Bulford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulford is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 512,799th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,440,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bulford are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and West Virginia, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Bulford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bulford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bulford surname grew 469 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bulford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bulford surname are 17.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bulford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.15% more than the national average, earning R 532,668 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.63% less than the national average, earning $14,613,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $40,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning $54,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bullford9316/
Bulfford939/
Beulford931/
Bulfor928/
Bolford863/
Wulford862/
Boulfort802/
Boolford801/
Woulford800/
Bolfor770/
Wolford7114,575/
Voulfor718/
Boulfar712/
Bolfour711/
Wulfort711/
Bolfard710/
Woolford678,558/
Wolfford67216/
Wolfordt6716/
Wollford6711/
Wolhford674/
Wholford672/
Wulhfard671/

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