Eford Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Eford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
United States441:8,237,703362,142
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Eford (95) may also be a first name.

Eford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eford is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Eford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,409,418th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Eford reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 95 people.

The last name Eford is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 1,625,163. In Nigeria Eford is most common in: Cross River, where 93 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Oyo, where 3 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Eford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eford last name rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eford surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Eford earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efford911,369/
Esford91275/
Eyford91209/
Eiford91129/
Eaford9188/
Edford9161/
Euford916/
Geford914/
Heford914/
Jeford912/
Efor89185/
Jefford831,646/
Hefford831,363/
Hesford831,241/
Gepford83460/
Heaford83255/
Eafford83115/
Hepford8373/
Heyford8371/
Yesford8355/
Hedford8317/
Gefford8313/
Heiford839/
Eshford834/
Eyjford834/
Jetford831/
Echford831/
Hetford831/
Eifords831/
Esfford831/
Jefords831/
Geeford831/
Jedford830/
Essford830/
Hoeford830/
Eifford830/
Geiford830/
Efurd80433/
Effor80153/
Iford8081/
Aford8062/
Efore8023/
Efort8013/
Gefor8012/
Oford8011/
Yford806/
Jford805/
Efuor802/
Eyfor802/
Efour802/
Eifor801/
Esfor801/
Eforr801/
Efard800/
Eferd800/
Jeffords772,945/
Headford77630/
Heafford7751/
Hesfordp771/
Heatford771/
Eichford770/
Gephford770/
Hessford770/
Heitford770/
Ieffords770/
Offord733,890/
Afford73711/
Ayford73557/
Effort73303/
Awford73147/
Giford7372/
Isford7366/
Hefore7365/
Effard7340/
Hoford7338/
Haford7333/
Esfard7328/
Eiferd7327/
Gefard7327/
Effore7324/
Ephord7320/
Edfort7319/
Esfour7319/
Eifort7316/
Ifford7313/
Geforh7312/
Gefoor739/
Heferd736/
Aiford733/
O'Ford733/
Hyford732/
Effuor732/
Hefour732/
Edfore732/
Afordt732/
Hiford731/
Oyford731/
Eefoor731/
Eufurd731/
Ephfor731/
Aaford731/
Geffor731/
Eforte731/
Esforz731/
Avford731/
Geefor731/
Efferd730/
Ifords730/
Apford730/
Gefour730/
Ahford730/
Jefort730/
Jeddfords711/
Heasfford710/
Jefffords710/
Gifford6734,650/
Hayford6734,584/
Hafford671,738/
Geffard671,451/
Hofford67483/
Gayford67451/
Heifort67174/
Howford6754/
Ifor6753/
Gipford6713/
Jeffard678/
Hoiford676/
Hawford675/
Efar675/
Jifford673/
Hephord672/
Haiford672/
Geforth672/
Efforts672/
Aisford672/
Hifford671/
Gaiford671/
Heeferd671/
Hoefort671/
Hiefort671/
Hapford671/
Gepfort671/
Efforrt671/
Eshfour671/
Heffour671/
Heiffor670/
Hopford670/
Hefferd670/
Heifard670/
Heuferd670/
Jayford670/
Gefhard670/
Heffard670/
Iffords670/
Haefort670/
Heiferd670/
Eaphord670/
Ishford670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eford
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