Dunford Surname
Approximately 11,858 people bear this surname
Dunford Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at 1 the Ford by the Hill [O.E, dún, a hill + ford] 2 the Brown Ford [Old English dun(n, brown + ford]
Read More About This SurnameDunford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,035 | 1:71,988 | 8,329 |
| England | 3,531 | 1:15,780 | 2,308 |
| Canada | 1,262 | 1:29,196 | 3,831 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Australia | 438 | 1:61,634 | 7,446 |
| Ireland | 185 | 1:25,454 | 2,400 |
| Wales | 183 | 1:16,910 | 1,838 |
| New Zealand | 175 | 1:25,876 | 4,537 |
| Northern Ireland | 170 | 1:10,853 | 1,674 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 110 | 1:40,272 | 3,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,782 | 1:13,679 | 2,053 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 468 | 1:107,305 | 10,748 |
Dunford (91) may also be a first name.
Dunford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at 1 the Ford by the Hill [O.E, dún, a hill + ford] 2 the Brown Ford [Old English dun(n, brown + ford]
A known corruption of Durnford.
A location name in Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the name of a parish near Sheffield.
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Dunford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dunford.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,833rd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 614,568 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dunford reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 91 people.
The surname Dunford is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,035 people, or 1 in 71,988. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 18 percent are found, Utah, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Dunford exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Dunford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dunford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,076 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 168 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 590 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dunford are 3.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.18% registered with the political party.
The amount Dunford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.84% more than the national average, earning R 320,436 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $49,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnford | 93 | 8 | / |
| Dunfford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dunfor | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dumford | 86 | 518 | / |
| Donford | 86 | 12 | / |
| Dunfore | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dunfort | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dunferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dunfordová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dunforth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Duhnfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dumpford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Donfor | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dunfar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dumfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dusnforth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dumfort | 71 | 20 | / |
| Domford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunfare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunfart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dühnfort | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dumphord | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dumforth | 67 | 11 | / |
| Duhnfahr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhumfuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunnfurt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dunferth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Donforth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dühnforth | 63 | 21 | / |
| Donfar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dumfart | 57 | 245 | / |
| Domfort | 57 | 32 | / |
| Dumfert | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dumfahrt | 53 | 59 | / |
| Dumfarth | 53 | 54 | / |
| Domforth | 53 | 15 | / |
| Dühnfahr | 53 | 13 | / |
| Dümforth | 53 | 1 | / |
| Dumpfhart | 50 | 55 | / |
| Dühnfarth | 50 | 18 | / |
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