Byford Surname

101,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Byford Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller By (the) Ford [Old English bí (þœm) forde] 2 Dweller at the Corner or Crooked Ford [Old English byge, a corner, curve + ford]

Byford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1431:26,0003,557
United States1,6991:213,33720,821
Canada3461:106,49011,455
Australia1901:142,08315,253
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Wales161:193,40812,484
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brunei11:418,7313,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3391:18,2042,624
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Byford (196) may also be a first name.

Byford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller By (the) Ford [Old English bí (þœm) forde] 2 Dweller at the Corner or Crooked Ford [Old English byge, a corner, curve + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Herts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Herefordshire.

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

Byford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byford is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Byford? popularity and diffusion

Byford is the 101,239th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,563,180 people. Byford occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Byford reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Byford is also the 648,004th most widely held forename internationally, held by 196 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,143 people, or 1 in 26,000. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Suffolk, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Byford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Byford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Byford last name increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,069 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 571 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Byford surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Byford surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Byford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $41,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $60,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayford921,455/
Byforrd922/
Buyford921/
Beyford920/
Byfor911/
Beford83189/
Biford8314/
Wyford831/
Bedford7733,955/
Besford77393/
Bifford7785/
Beuford7772/
Beyfort7765/
Befford7748/
Betford7737/
Beaford7712/
Wayford778/
Bidford772/
Beyfard771/
Beeford771/
Bitford771/
Bisford770/
Befordt770/
Baiford770/
Buiford770/
Bewford770/
Bifor7332/
Befor7311/
Bessford7172/
Beufford7126/
Beifordt7113/
Beadford715/
Beddford715/
Bichford714/
Biddford713/
Bechford712/
Beetford711/
Boifford711/
Beedford711/
Bethford711/
Betfford711/
Bedfford710/
Baisford710/
Befort671,356/
Before67831/
Wiford67219/
Befard6721/
Besfor6715/
Béfort6714/
Buifor6710/
Bajfor677/
Beforh677/
Bedfor676/
Befour675/
Bifore673/
Byfart672/
Biofor672/
Befoor672/
Beachford672/
Betfor672/
Bihfor672/
Boifor671/
Beefor671/
Weford671/
Beufor671/
Boichford671/
Bisfor671/
Bifort671/
Bayfar671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byford
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis