Cessford Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Cessford Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the hamlet of Cessford in the parish of Eckford, Roxburghshire. Adam Cessfurde was bailie of the burgh of Hawick in 1558 (Wilson, Annals of Howick, p. 328,330), Gavin Cesfuird in Westhouses, 1641 (RRM., I, p. 85), Thomas Cesfoord in Tron Kirk parish signed the Test, 1685 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameCessford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| Scotland | 206 | 1:25,989 | 2,818 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 61 | 1:61,364 | 3,851 |
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Cessford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the hamlet of Cessford in the parish of Eckford, Roxburghshire. Adam Cessfurde was bailie of the burgh of Hawick in 1558 (Wilson, Annals of Howick, p. 328,330), Gavin Cesfuird in Westhouses, 1641 (RRM., I, p. 85), Thomas Cesfoord in Tron Kirk parish signed the Test, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 457), and James Cessfoord, tailor in Edinburgh, was heir of George Cessford, writer in Edinburgh in 1699 (Inquis., 8076). Cesfurd 1696, Cessfuird 1671.
Cessford Demographics
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Cessford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cessford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cessford is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cessford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cessford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cessford is the 481,560th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Cessford live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Cessford is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Northumberland, where 25 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found and Durham, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England Cessford occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Cessford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cessford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cessford last name increased 456 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cessford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cessford surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cessford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning $54,263 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gessford | 88 | 286 | / |
| Sessford | 88 | 207 | / |
| Kessford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ceesford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cesfor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gesford | 80 | 313 | / |
| Sisford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cedford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cesfurd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kesford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cefford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cefor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sceiford | 75 | 73 | / |
| Ceawford | 75 | 7 | / |
| Scepford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceafford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chetford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keasford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quesford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chefor | 71 | 1,587 | / |
| Siford | 71 | 525 | / |
| Cyford | 71 | 92 | / |
| Syford | 71 | 20 | / |
| Seford | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cefard | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ceafor | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cefort | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ciford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Xeford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifford | 67 | 2,439 | / |
| Seaford | 67 | 812 | / |
| Setford | 67 | 378 | / |
| Sidford | 67 | 231 | / |
| Seiford | 67 | 79 | / |
| Sitford | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sciford | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chepfor | 67 | 34 | / |
| Seyford | 67 | 32 | / |
| Cifford | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sayford | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cheffor | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sedford | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sheford | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chehfor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chefore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sieford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gesfard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chefort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sipford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seeford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seuford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shiford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sepford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sifords | 67 | 0 | / |
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