Ganford Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ganford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Ganford (4) may also be a first name.
Ganford Demographics
Ganford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ganford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganford is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Ganford occurs mostly in Africa, where 33 percent of Ganford live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 4 people.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Ganford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ganford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganford last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ganford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ganford last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainford | 93 | 521 | / |
| Ganfor | 92 | 5 | / |
| Anford | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hanford | 86 | 3,657 | / |
| Nganfor | 86 | 18 | / |
| Asnford | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ganfour | 86 | 1 | / |
| Annford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gamford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eanford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Aynford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gainfort | 80 | 188 | / |
| Hannford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hanfford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghanfoor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haanford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hainford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hanfordt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Anfort | 77 | 17 | / |
| Amford | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gonfor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ganfar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Anfard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gainforth | 75 | 135 | / |
| Gainforte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anforth | 71 | 147 | / |
| Gonfard | 71 | 42 | / |
| Hamford | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ngamfor | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ghanfar | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gonfour | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngonfor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Honford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gajnfar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Einford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Asmford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hampford | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hanforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajnfhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Otenford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Honfford | 67 | 0 | / |
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Ganford Reference & Research
Gainforth FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Gainforth FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ganford
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis