Chelford Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States
Chelford Surname Definition:
CHELFORD: William de Chelford and John de Chelfurd witnessed a grant of the lands of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1221—38 (Soltre, p. 24). In a succeeding charter William appears as "de Schelford." Most probably from Chelford in Cheshire, England.
Read More About This SurnameChelford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chelford (4) may also be a first name.
Chelford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CHELFORD: William de Chelford and John de Chelfurd witnessed a grant of the lands of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1221—38 (Soltre, p. 24). In a succeeding charter William appears as "de Schelford." Most probably from Chelford in Cheshire, England.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helford | 93 | 103 | / |
| Celford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shelford | 88 | 939 | / |
| Chilford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chalford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hellford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ckelford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Helfor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Celfor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shellford | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schilford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kelford | 80 | 333 | / |
| Hilford | 80 | 154 | / |
| Gelford | 80 | 16 | / |
| Cleford | 80 | 16 | / |
| Clfford | 80 | 14 | / |
| Selford | 80 | 6 | / |
| Celfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schelfhort | 78 | 1 | / |
| Heilfort | 75 | 111 | / |
| Clefford | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cilfford | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hillford | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cillford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cllfford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gellford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Helforth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chalfort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Helfar | 71 | 15 | / |
| Gelfor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gilford | 67 | 2,578 | / |
| Kilford | 67 | 838 | / |
| Gelfort | 67 | 144 | / |
| Silford | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kelfort | 67 | 18 | / |
| Selfort | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hilfort | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kleford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clefort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clefard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelfar | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schilforth | 67 | 0 | / |
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