Culliford Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Culliford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cullingford' or 'Gulliford.' Gulliford is a hundred in Dorset, probably at first Cullingford; v. Culling, (a) Local, 'of Colyford,' a hamlet in the parish of Colyton, Devon.

Culliford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:190,81516,913
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Wales541:57,3065,200
Canada531:695,20056,020
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Australia361:749,88148,970
Belgium271:425,80243,971
France171:3,907,219231,005
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:81,5238,725
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Culliford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cullingford' or 'Gulliford.' Gulliford is a hundred in Dorset, probably at first Cullingford; v. Culling, (a) Local, 'of Colyford,' a hamlet in the parish of Colyton, Devon.

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

(English) belonging to Culliford or Collyford = the Black Ford [Old English *colig, from col, coal(black + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hundred in co. Dorset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Culliford Last Name Facts

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

Culliford occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Culliford.

How Common Is The Last Name Culliford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 529,538th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Culliford live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England it is most numerous in: Somerset, where 34 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Culliford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Culliford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Culliford last name fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Culliford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Culliford surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Culliford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning $36,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning $60,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culiford940/
Cullifor940/
Cullyford8912/
Colliford891/
Cueliford890/
Culleford890/
Culifor880/
Giulliford840/
Cullayford840/
Colifford780/
Coleford712/
Kiliford712/
Khiliford671/
Sculefort671/
Kolliefar561/

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