Drakeford Surname

146,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Drakeford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Drakeford.' I have not found the spot.

1602. William Drakeford, of Congleton, Cheshire: Earwaker's History East Cheshire.

1617. John Drakeford, of Withington.

1661.

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Drakeford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0301:178,55117,883
England3941:141,41613,724
Paraguay3091:23,420897
Australia991:272,68424,601
Wales391:79,3476,699
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ireland231:204,7368,142
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
France171:3,907,219231,005
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:87,9989,205
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Drakeford (14) may also be a first name.

Drakeford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Drakeford.' I have not found the spot.

1602. William Drakeford, of Congleton, Cheshire: Earwaker's History East Cheshire.

1617. John Drakeford, of Withington.

1661. Henry Drakes and Catherine Marshall: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

Drakeford is one of those Cheshire names which are now rare in the county. Several of the mayors of Congleton in the 17th century bore this name (Y.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Drakeford Last Name Facts

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

Drakeford occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drakeford? popularity and diffusion

Drakeford is the 146,885th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,416,295 people. Drakeford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Drakeford reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name globally, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,030 people, or 1 in 178,551. In The United States it is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 21 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Paraguay, where 10 percent are found.

Drakeford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drakeford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drakeford last name expanded 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drakeford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Drakeford last name are 14.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Drakeford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.82% less than the national average, earning $39,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $59,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drakefords9554/
Drakesford952/
Drakefordz951/
Drakefort891/
Drakefurd891/
Drokeford891/
Draqeford891/
Drekeford890/
Draqueford8417/
Draquefort742/
Draquesfort704/

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