Croford Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Croford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawford,' which see. The usual English variant is Crowfoot, which see. The forms here given are all peculiar to the United States.

Croford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Liberia171:259,32615,766
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Croford (19) may also be a first name.

Croford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawford,' which see. The usual English variant is Crowfoot, which see. The forms here given are all peculiar to the United States.

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

Croford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Croford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Croford is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Croford.

How Common Is The Last Name Croford? popularity and diffusion

Croford is the 2,460,878th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Croford reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Croford is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

Croford is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 47 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States Croford exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 28 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Croford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Croford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Croford surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Croford last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

Croford earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning $27,958 USD per year.

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