Cornford Surname

173,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Cornford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3581:41,0295,273
Australia5591:48,2936,028
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Canada1461:252,36723,920
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Wales351:88,4157,250
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6711:36,3274,729
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Cornforth, or Dweller at the Corn or Cornel - Tree Ford or Passage [Old English corn(-treów) + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Cornforth, co. Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carnford881/
Cornfort881/
Cornferd880/
Cormford880/
Cornforth822,474/
Sorinford820/
Carnfore751/
Carnforth7114/
Cornferth710/
Cornfarth710/
Karenfort5957/
Kerenfort5910/
Zarinfard599/
Zarrinfard564/

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