Dunsford Surname

236,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Dunsford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunsforth,' a township in the parish of Aldborough, West Riding of Yorks; v. Ford and Forth.

John de Dunnysford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johanna de Dunysford, webtster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dunsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6231:89,4359,670
United States5131:706,54855,809
Canada2851:129,28313,464
Australia1801:149,97615,919
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:59,0206,931
Wales221:71,2923,399
Jersey121:4,324761
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Dunsford (11) may also be a first name.

Dunsford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunsforth,' a township in the parish of Aldborough, West Riding of Yorks; v. Ford and Forth.

John de Dunnysford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johanna de Dunysford, webtster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Dunforth, webester, 1379: ibid.

1805. Married — John Warren and Ana Dunsford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Dunsford = Dun(n)’s Ford [v. Dunn 1, and + Old English ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in the county of Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Dunsfords, who derived their name from a parish in the county, were well known in Tiverton last century; one of them was mayor in 1737, and their name occurs frequently in the list of churchwardens for that century (D.).

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

Dunsford Last Name Facts

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

Dunsford is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunsford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,209th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,281,754 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Dunsford reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dunsford is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 623 people, or 1 in 89,435. In England Dunsford is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Devon, where 8 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Dunsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunsford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dunsford last name rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 604 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunsford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dunsford last name are 10.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dunsford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $48,278 CAD per year.

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