Byford Surname
Approximately 4,662 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,143 | 1:26,000 | 3,557 |
| United States | 1,699 | 1:213,337 | 20,821 |
| Canada | 346 | 1:106,490 | 11,455 |
| Australia | 190 | 1:142,083 | 15,253 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,339 | 1:18,204 | 2,624 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
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]
A parish in Herts.
A location name in Herefordshire.
Byford Demographics
Average Byford Salary in
United States
$41,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayford | 92 | 1,455 | / |
| Byforrd | 92 | 2 | / |
| Buyford | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beyford | 92 | 0 | / |
| Byfor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beford | 83 | 189 | / |
| Biford | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wyford | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bedford | 77 | 33,955 | / |
| Besford | 77 | 393 | / |
| Bifford | 77 | 85 | / |
| Beuford | 77 | 72 | / |
| Beyfort | 77 | 65 | / |
| Befford | 77 | 48 | / |
| Betford | 77 | 37 | / |
| Beaford | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wayford | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bidford | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beyfard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beeford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bitford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bisford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Befordt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baiford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Buiford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bewford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bifor | 73 | 32 | / |
| Befor | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bessford | 71 | 72 | / |
| Beufford | 71 | 26 | / |
| Beifordt | 71 | 13 | / |
| Beadford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Beddford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bichford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Biddford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bechford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beetford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boifford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beedford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bethford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Betfford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bedfford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baisford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Befort | 67 | 1,356 | / |
| Before | 67 | 831 | / |
| Wiford | 67 | 219 | / |
| Befard | 67 | 21 | / |
| Besfor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Béfort | 67 | 14 | / |
| Buifor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bajfor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beforh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bedfor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Befour | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bifore | 67 | 3 | / |
| Byfart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biofor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Befoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beachford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Betfor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bihfor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boifor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beefor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beufor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boichford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisfor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bifort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayfar | 67 | 1 | / |
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