Fordred Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Fordred Surname Definition:

An ancient personal name.

Fordred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fordred Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fordred Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fordred is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fordred? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,348,199th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. Fordred occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Fordred reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Fordred is primarily found in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 16 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Fordred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fordred has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fordred last name contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fordred Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fordred surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fordred earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.02% less than the national average, earning R 168,672 per year and in United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forddred930/
Fordree8681/
Fordrey8661/
Fordrie861/
Fordrea860/
Fourdrey801/
Fordderd800/
Fourdray671/
Fordryth670/
Fourdraia631/
Vardre627/
Fardri621/
Fardry621/
Verdret5720/
Vardrey574/
Vardree571/
Vardhre571/
Verdriet5383/
Fardrooy531/
Fardrich531/

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