Cornford Surname
Approximately 2,469 people bear this surname
Cornford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornforth,' a township in the parish of Bishop's Middleham, County Durham. Bradford is found entered as Bradforth in the Yorkshire Poll Tax (1379); v. Ford and Forth.
1798.
Read More About This SurnameCornford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,358 | 1:41,029 | 5,273 |
| Australia | 559 | 1:48,293 | 6,028 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 671 | 1:36,327 | 4,729 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Cornford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornforth,' a township in the parish of Bishop's Middleham, County Durham. Bradford is found entered as Bradforth in the Yorkshire Poll Tax (1379); v. Ford and Forth.
1798. Married — Isaac Titlow and Eleanor Cornforth: St. George, Hanover Square.
1809. — David Comford and Sarah Howes: ibid.
(English) belonging to Cornforth, or Dweller at the Corn or Cornel - Tree Ford or Passage [Old English corn(-treów) + ford]
Perhaps Cornforth, co. Durham.
Cornford Demographics
Average Male Cornford Height
179.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cornford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornford occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 173,913th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,951,618 people. The surname Cornford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Cornford are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,358 people, or 1 in 41,029. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Cornford exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Cornford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cornford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cornford last name increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cornford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cornford last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cornford last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.06% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cornford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning $51,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $52,882 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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