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 surname Croford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Croford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Croford is the 2,460,878th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name Croford is primarily found 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 frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 19 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Croford is most numerous in: Texas, where 47 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 28 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Croford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Croford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Croford last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Croford last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political 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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