Gaford Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gaford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gaford (13) may also be a first name.

Gaford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaford occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Gaford are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaford is also the 3,159,357th most common given name internationally, held by 13 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 20 percent reside, Montana, where 20 percent reside and North Carolina, where 20 percent reside. Apart from The United States Gaford exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Gaford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaford surname decreased 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaford Last Name Statistics demography

Gaford earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gafford923,588/
Gayford92451/
Gatford92356/
Gasford928/
Gaiford921/
Gawford921/
Gafoord921/
Gadford920/
Gafor91861/
Aford9162/
Gaisford861,087/
Gassford863/
Gaysford863/
Gafoor8350,777/
Ghafor832,249/
Gafour831,141/
Gaffor83921/
Afford83711/
Ayford83557/
Ngafor83372/
Awford83147/
Eaford8388/
Asford8348/
Haford8333/
Gahfor8320/
Gafore8317/
Gayfor8315/
Goford8313/
Atford8311/
Adford838/
Gafuor837/
Gafhor836/
Auford834/
Geford834/
Aiford833/
Gafard833/
Afordt832/
Aaford831/
Afords831/
Gafort831/
Hgafor831/
Gazfor831/
Gaifor831/
Avford831/
Apford830/
Gasfor830/
Ahford830/
Ghafoor77241,423/
Hayford7734,584/
Ashford7721,447/
Gaffoor775,866/
Ghafour772,746/
Ghaffor772,060/
Gaffour771,988/
Hafford771,738/
Hasford771,654/
Gepford77460/
Gaffard77407/
Heaford77255/
Ghafore77169/
Hadford77151/
Gaafour77116/
Eafford77115/
Gosford77105/
Gaffore7765/
Gofford7751/
Gahfour7734/
Gafhoor7729/
Godford7715/
Gefford7713/
Hatford7712/
Hgafoor7712/
Gafoore779/
Gadfour779/
Aufford778/
Ausford777/
Gahffor776/
Hawford775/
Gafoorp775/
Gayffor775/
Gaufoor775/
Ahsford774/
Ghaforr774/
Gafoure774/
Gaafoor774/
Assford773/
Gafoort773/
Ngaffor773/
Haiford772/
Gahafor772/
Aisford772/
Ngafoor771/
Gapfoor771/
Gadfoor771/
Hapford771/
Adfords771/
Asfford771/
Gaffort771/
Gayfore771/
Ghafuor771/
Hgaffor771/
Ghadfor771/
Gaifort771/
Ghatfor771/
Gahfore771/
Ghhafor771/
Gotford770/
Gaforth770/
Gafferd770/
Hauford770/
Hazford770/
Gaufort770/
Gaphord770/
Asdford770/
Gafar7371,030/
Gofor73324/
Gáfor7314/
Oford7311/
Afard7310/
Afort736/
Gaforova717,942/
Ghaffour713,299/
Ghaffoor711,277/
Headford71630/
Ayshford71183/
Goodford7151/
Heafford7151/
Aishford7150/
Ghafoore7110/
Ghasfoor7110/
Gahafoor719/
Ghaafoor715/
Ghafgoor714/
Ghaufoor713/
Gghafoor713/
Ghgafoor712/
Ghhafoor712/
Haufford711/
Hayfford711/
Haysford711/
Gafoorpp711/
Goddford711/
Haffords711/
Goepford711/
Heatford711/
Ghazfoor711/
Ghaffard711/
Ghafootr711/
Gahaffor711/
Gafffoor711/
Hghafoor711/
Gousford710/
Hausford710/
Hassford710/
Gephford710/
Gaiffour710/
Giefford710/
Gaffar6765,580/
Gaafar6740,099/
Ghafar6738,135/
Gafforova679,816/
Offord673,890/
Gafaar672,498/
Aufort67929/
Gapfar67526/
Gafert67220/
Eyford67209/
Gahfar67179/
Gatfar67155/
Eiford67129/
Ghofor67117/
Gafare6793/
Asfard6790/
Goffor6741/
Hoford6738/
Ngofor6734/
Gafarr6730/
Gefard6727/
Gafhar6725/
Osford6721/
Gofoor6715/
Ayfort6714/
Gasfar6713/
Affort6713/
Ghaffoore6713/
Gaufar6711/
Gofard679/
Ga'far679/
Gofort677/
Gofour677/
Gafaur677/
Gaphor677/
Euford676/
Gayfar674/
Hayshford674/
Gafourova674/
Hafort674/
Geferd673/
Gafart673/
O'Ford673/
Hafard672/
Gajfar672/
Gafahr672/
Afardh672/
Gofore672/
Gáffor672/
Goofor672/
Aforte672/
Oyford671/
Goforh671/
Affard671/
Gafarp671/
Hgafar671/
Gazfar671/
Goufor671/
Ghahafoor671/
Gadfar671/
Gafgar671/
Ayfard671/
Ggafar671/
Ghaffoorr671/
Gaifar671/
Otford670/
Awfard670/
Heasfford670/

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Footnotes

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