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 more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname 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 widespread first name on earth, held by 4 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
Ganford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ganford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganford last name decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ganford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the 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