Galford Surname

454,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 745 people bear this surname

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

Galford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7331:494,48741,675
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Galford (17) may also be a first name.

Galford Last Name Facts

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

Galford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 454,874th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. Galford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Galford are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

Galford is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 733 people, or 1 in 494,487. In The United States Galford is primarily found in: West Virginia, where 23 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Galford exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Galford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galford surname increased 632 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galford surname are 14.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.14% being registered with the party.

Galford earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $41,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gailford931/
Alford9251,557/
Halford8611,441/
Allford861,396/
Galfard8659/
Alfords8643/
Ahlford8623/
Gaylfor8610/
Aulford869/
Alfford864/
Golford863/
Galfoor861/
Ailford861/
Hallford802,356/
Aselford8030/
Halfords8019/
Ahlfordt802/
D'Alford801/
Haalford801/
Halvford801/
Halfford801/
Ahalford800/
Olford77309/
Alfort77124/
Alfard7747/
Galfar7745/
Golfor772/
Haselford750/
Holford714,300/
Alforte713,005/
Alphord7164/
Halfort7162/
Ahlfort7127/
Golferd7121/
Ollford7117/
Golfort716/
Golfard712/
Ailfard711/
Alfardh711/
Galfare711/
Allfard710/
Alforth710/
Allfort710/
Houlford6730/
Golforth6710/
Ahlforth673/
Hollford673/
Halforth671/
Allforth670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galford
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