Denford Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malawi

Denford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Denford, formerly Deneford = the Valley-Ford [Middle English dene, Old English denu, a hollow, valley + ford]

Denford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3201:174,11915,890
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada391:944,75971,777
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Denford (4,885) may also be a first name.

Denford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Denford, formerly Deneford = the Valley-Ford [Middle English dene, Old English denu, a hollow, valley + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Denford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Denford (Russian: Денфорд) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 473,192nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,293,144 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Denford are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 97,602nd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,885 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 320 people, or 1 in 174,119. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 25 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.

Denford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Denford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Denford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Denford last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Denford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.2% less than the national average, earning $34,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $54,115 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dennford936/
Deenford931/
Denfour86175/
Denferd8629/
Denfort861/
Dinford861/
Denfore860/
Demford860/
Deenfort801/
Denfar77323/
Dynfor771/
Denfert7178/
Dimford711/
D'Enfert6737/
Dühnfort6724/
Dühnforth6321/
Dühnfoert631/
Dühnfahr5313/
Dümforth531/
Dühnfarth5018/

Denford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Denford in the Russian language
Денфордdenford-

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