Gayford Surname
Approximately 451 people bear this surname
Gayford Surname Definition:
From Gateford; a location name in Nottinghamshire.
Gayford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 231 | 1:105,521 | 10,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Gayford (59) may also be a first name.
Gayford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Gateford; a location name in Nottinghamshire.
Gayford Demographics
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Gayford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gayford is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayford? popularity and diffusion
Gayford is the 664,903rd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Gayford reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 19 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England Gayford is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Gayford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gayford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 692 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gayford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gayford last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gayford last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gayford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.41% more than the national average, earning $49,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning $60,416 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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