Crockford Surname
Approximately 4,212 people bear this surname
Crockford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crockford,' seemingly some small locality in Oxfordshire.
Walter de Crukeford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1687. William Welles and Joane Crockford: Marriage Alleg.
Read More About This SurnameCrockford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,999 | 1:27,873 | 3,774 |
| Australia | 796 | 1:33,914 | 4,477 |
| United States | 590 | 1:614,337 | 49,789 |
| Canada | 482 | 1:76,443 | 8,609 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Malta | 60 | 1:7,171 | 476 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 989 | 1:24,646 | 3,420 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Crockford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crockford,' seemingly some small locality in Oxfordshire.
Walter de Crukeford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1687. William Welles and Joane Crockford: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1690. Married — Joseph Crockford and Dorcas Dring: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at the Crook- Ford [Middle English crok (cp. Old Norse krók-r, a crook, bend) + Middle English Old Englishford]
Possibly Crocketford, a village in co. Kirkcudbright.
A location name in Kircudbright.
Crockford Demographics
Average Crockford Salary in
United States
$46,836 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Crockford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crockford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crockford occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Crockford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crockford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 110,363rd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,730,187 people. The last name Crockford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Crockford are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,999 people, or 1 in 27,873. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Besides England it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Crockford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crockford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crockford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crockford surname are 5.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Crockford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.52% more than the national average, earning R 324,420 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $51,266 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockfords | 95 | 1 | / |
| Crocford | 94 | 5 | / |
| Crokford | 94 | 0 | / |
| Crochford | 89 | 2 | / |
| Corckford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Crotkford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Crockfort | 89 | 1 | / |
| Crookford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Crickford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Crackford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Carrickford | 80 | 28 | / |
| Crqwford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kirkford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cragford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grakeford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garrickforde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crguuford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirkfoord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerckvoorde | 60 | 75 | / |
| Kirkvorde | 56 | 2 | / |
| Gruchford | 56 | 0 | / |
| Kerkvoorde | 53 | 12 | / |
| Krogfgaard | 53 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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