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 surname Byford is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Byford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 101,239th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,563,180 people. It is predominantly found 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 frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 196 people.

The last name Byford is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 2,143 people, or 1 in 26,000. In England Byford is most prevalent in: Essex, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Suffolk, where 9 percent live. Other than England Byford occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Byford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Byford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Byford last name are 11.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.73% registered to vote for the 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/

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