Eckford Surname
Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname
Eckford Surname Definition:
From the lands of Eckford near Kelso, Roxburghshire. Alexander de Hecford witnessed a charter by Alan, son of Roland, lord of Galloway, of the lands of Vlfkelyston (now Oxton) to the Abbey of Kelso in 1206 (Kelso, p. 202), Geoffrey de Ekkeford received confirmation of a charter of land in the village and territory of Home, c.
Read More About This SurnameEckford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 630 | 1:575,332 | 47,145 |
| England | 265 | 1:210,257 | 18,075 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 187 | 1:20,017 | 1,992 |
| England | 109 | 1:223,627 | 17,016 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
Eckford (32) may also be a first name.
Eckford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Eckford near Kelso, Roxburghshire. Alexander de Hecford witnessed a charter by Alan, son of Roland, lord of Galloway, of the lands of Vlfkelyston (now Oxton) to the Abbey of Kelso in 1206 (Kelso, p. 202), Geoffrey de Ekkeford received confirmation of a charter of land in the village and territory of Home, c. 1250 (ibid., 508), and Richard le fiz Geffrai de Ekford of the county of Rokesburk rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203). Wilzam of Hekfurde was "a clerk of gret wertu" in Glasgow (Wyntoun, Chronicle, v. 5, p. 395, S. T. S. ed.). John of Ekford, Scottish merchant, complained in 1358 that goods of great value were carried from the wreck of his ship at Cotum in Clyveland (Bain, IV, 26). The name occurs in Edinburgh in 1596 as Aikfurd (Edinb. Marr.), and William Eckford was tenant in Keephope in 1765 (Lauder). Aikfoord 1686, Eckfoord 1659.
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Eckford (Roxburgh) = prob. the Oak-Tree Ford, i.e. the ford by the oak(s [Old English ác + ford: cp. Scot. echt, 'ought,’ from Old English áhte]
Eckford Demographics
Eckford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Eckford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eckford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eckford is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eckford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 268,122nd most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,005,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Eckford live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Eckford is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 630 people, or 1 in 575,332. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Mississippi, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Eckford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eckford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eckford surname rose 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eckford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Eckford are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Eckford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.17% less than the national average, earning R 30,480 per year; in United States they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning $36,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heckford | 93 | 530 | / |
| Eickford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ecckford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ecford | 92 | 43 | / |
| Ekford | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ackford | 86 | 138 | / |
| Ockford | 86 | 53 | / |
| Ecfordt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gekford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eakford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hickford | 80 | 1,060 | / |
| Hackford | 80 | 574 | / |
| Hockford | 80 | 33 | / |
| Heckfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Egford | 77 | 18 | / |
| Akford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heckforth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hicford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eigford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hackfort | 67 | 374 | / |
| Hickfort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hackforth | 63 | 116 | / |
| Hackfoort | 63 | 17 | / |
| Hagford | 57 | 55 | / |
| Hogford | 57 | 1 | / |
| Higford | 57 | 0 | / |
| Hakfoort | 53 | 102 | / |
| Hacfoort | 53 | 19 | / |
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