Cafford Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Cafford Surname User-submission:

The surname Cafford is of English origin. It is a locational surname that refers to the place called Cafford, Essex, England. It is derived from the Old English words ca, meaning 'jackdaw', and ford, meaning 'ford' or 'shallow water crossing'.

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Cafford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France91:7,380,302306,885
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Cafford Surname Meaning

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The surname Cafford is of English origin. It is a locational surname that refers to the place called Cafford, Essex, England. It is derived from the Old English words ca, meaning 'jackdaw', and ford, meaning 'ford' or 'shallow water crossing'. The surname was first recorded in 1199 as Caforda.

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Cafford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cafford is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cafford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cafford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Cafford are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 7,380,302. In France Cafford is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 100 percent are found. Besides France this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Cafford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cafford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cafford last name decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafford9327/
Scafford932/
Ceafford930/
Caford922/
Caffor921/
Safford864,174/
Caffoor861,414/
Catford86799/
Cayford86754/
Caffort86263/
Casford86220/
Caffard8643/
Cawford8619/
Kafford866/
Jafford864/
Caffore862/
Cofford861/
Caffour861/
Cauford860/
Capford860/
Cadford860/
Cafferd860/
Cafor833/
Chauffourd8259/
Chaffard80929/
Cassford80146/
Cashford8085/
Chaffort8051/
Cauffour809/
Ceawford807/
Chawford804/
Kaufford804/
Sapfford803/
Sawfford802/
Csawford801/
Coifford801/
Ciawford801/
Czawford801/
Scawford801/
Scofford801/
Seafford801/
Saifford800/
Saffordd800/
Cauwford800/
Chauford800/
Caffar7779/
Kaford7741/
Cafoor7726/
Coford7723/
Casfor7710/
Saford779/
Cafard775/
Ceafor775/
Cafour774/
Cafort772/
Kaffor771/
Jaford771/
Caifor771/
Caufor770/
Chauffard75279/
Kefford711,142/
Sawford711,066/
Seaford71812/
Cosford71809/
Kofford71592/
Jaffard71235/
Coffard71168/
Caffart71135/
Kaffoor7163/
Caufour7134/
Sofford7117/
Chafard717/
Coffour716/
Saffard714/
Scafard714/
Sauford713/
Keaford712/
Kayford712/
Cotford711/
Cowford711/
Kaeford711/
Quaford711/
Sahford711/
Caffert711/
Cawfard711/
Giaford711/
Caffare711/
Jasford711/
Khaffor711/
Qaffoor711/
Qaffuor711/
Casfore711/
Cafoorr711/
Sapford710/
Cawferd710/
Cofferd710/
Jayford710/
Kaiford710/
Saffort710/
Scoford710/
Coiffard672,340/
Coeffard67258/
Kafor67224/
Sceiford6773/
Cofor6772/
Chaffart6766/
Cafar6735/
Choffard6734/
Chaufard6723/
Qafor6712/
Couffort672/
Coëffard672/
Choffort671/
Soofford671/
Cioffard671/
Cheapfor671/
Chafardt671/
Djaffard671/
Cawforth670/
Kausford670/
Keasford670/
Seufford670/
Suofford670/
Kochford670/
Seifford670/
Cousford670/
Safforth670/
Caffarts670/

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