Elford Surname
Approximately 4,729 people bear this surname
Elford Surname Definition:
A parish in Staffordshire, and a village in Northumberland.
Elford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,374 | 1:40,552 | 5,214 |
| Australia | 1,186 | 1:22,762 | 3,141 |
| Canada | 1,044 | 1:35,293 | 4,508 |
| United States | 737 | 1:491,803 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Saint Lucia | 7 | 1:25,540 | 1,703 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 852 | 1:28,610 | 3,871 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Elford (826) may also be a first name.
Elford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A parish in Staffordshire, and a village in Northumberland.
Elford Demographics
Elford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Elford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elford is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 99,980th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,541,033 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Elford live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elford is also the 284,203rd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 826 people.
Elford is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,374 people, or 1 in 40,552. In England Elford is most common in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Dorset, where 11 percent are found and Devon, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.
Elford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Elford surname increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 760 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 125 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Elford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Elford last name are 9.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.07% registered with the political party.
The amount Elford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.42% more than the national average, earning R 509,532 per year; in United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,533 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helford | 92 | 103 | / |
| Ellford | 92 | 34 | / |
| Gelford | 92 | 16 | / |
| Elfor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hellford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gellford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eselford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alford | 83 | 51,557 | / |
| Elfort | 83 | 798 | / |
| Olford | 83 | 309 | / |
| Elferd | 83 | 142 | / |
| Ilford | 83 | 36 | / |
| Elfard | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gelfor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Elfour | 83 | 2 | / |
| Helfor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Halford | 77 | 11,441 | / |
| Holford | 77 | 4,300 | / |
| Gilford | 77 | 2,578 | / |
| Allford | 77 | 1,396 | / |
| Hilford | 77 | 154 | / |
| Gelfort | 77 | 144 | / |
| Ahlford | 77 | 23 | / |
| Eilfort | 77 | 18 | / |
| Ollford | 77 | 17 | / |
| Helferd | 77 | 16 | / |
| Alfford | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alfoerd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ealefor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ailford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helfort | 77 | 0 | / |
| Elfar | 73 | 13,717 | / |
| Hallford | 71 | 2,356 | / |
| Heilfort | 71 | 111 | / |
| Gillford | 71 | 28 | / |
| Hillford | 71 | 9 | / |
| Elfgaard | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hollford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ahlfordt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jailford | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Alford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haalford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halvford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halfford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilfourd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilfford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Juilford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gailford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahalford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Helforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilfordt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elfert | 67 | 2,058 | / |
| Elfarh | 67 | 174 | / |
| Alferd | 67 | 158 | / |
| Alfort | 67 | 124 | / |
| Alfard | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gilfor | 67 | 36 | / |
| Elfarr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Helfar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Olfort | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elfare | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elfarz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ilfort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olferd | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elford
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