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 last name Crockford occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Crockford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 110,363rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,730,187 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Crockford reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,999 people, or 1 in 27,873. In England Crockford is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Crockford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Crockford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Crockford surname expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 385 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crockford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Crockford surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Crockford surname are 5.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.42% being registered to vote for the 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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