Gefford Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

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

Gefford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gefford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Gefford (36) may also be a first name.

Gefford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gefford occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gefford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gefford live; 100 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gefford is also the 1,717,090th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 36 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is most common in: Colorado, where 50 percent reside, California, where 25 percent reside and Florida, where 17 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Gefford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gefford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gefford surname fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gefford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gefford surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Gefford earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.37% less than the national average, earning $23,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geffords931/
Guefford930/
Giefford930/
Efford921,369/
Geford924/
Geffor921/
Gifford8634,650/
Gafford863,588/
Jefford861,646/
Geffard861,451/
Hefford861,363/
Gepford86460/
Gesford86313/
Eafford86115/
Gofford8651/
Getford8619/
Gefferd863/
Esfford861/
Gedford861/
Gefords861/
Gyfford861/
Ngeffor861/
Geeford861/
Sefford860/
Cefford860/
Eifford860/
Geiford860/
Eford83154/
Gefor8312/
Jeffords802,945/
Gessford80286/
Guesford8079/
Heafford8051/
Giffords8046/
Siefford8043/
Guifford8028/
Gheffour807/
Goepford801/
Seafford801/
Seefford801/
Giffford801/
Guepford800/
Seufford800/
Gephford800/
Ceafford800/
Seifford800/
Ieffords800/
Ngefor77737/
Effort77303/
Esford77275/
Eyford77209/
Eiford77129/
Gyford77128/
Eaford7788/
Giford7772/
Edford7761/
Effard7740/
Geffar7734/
Gefard7727/
Goford7713/
Ifford7713/
Geforh7712/
Giffor7711/
Seford7710/
Gefoor779/
Jeffor778/
Gaford776/
Euford776/
Heford774/
Geferd773/
Guefor772/
Jeford772/
Giefor771/
Geefor771/
Gefore771/
Gefour770/
Guessford75447/
Heasfford750/
Jefffords750/
Giffard713,777/
Sifford712,439/
Geffert711,268/
Hesford711,241/
Goffard71948/
Seaford71812/
Gayford71451/
Gaffard71407/
Gheffar71289/
Heaford71255/
Zeffour71103/
Seiford7179/
Hepford7173/
Heyford7171/
Yesford7155/
Cifford7126/
Guiffor7122/
Hedford7117/
Gipford7113/
Heiford719/
Jeffard718/
Ghefoor718/
Guiford717/
Gueffar717/
Gifferd716/
Gayffor715/
Eshford714/
Giffort714/
Eyjford714/
Giffore713/
Jifford713/
Goffort713/
Sieford712/
Giffurd712/
Geforth712/
Efforts712/
Ghefour712/
Guefour712/
Gisford711/
Jetford711/
Hifford711/
Echford711/
Gaiford711/
Gawford711/
Hetford711/
Eifords711/
Gesfard711/
Giffordová711/
Gofferd711/
Seffort711/
Jefords711/
Gepfort711/
Gaffort711/
Getfort711/
Efforrt711/
Gafoord711/
Gehferd711/
Guefore711/
Jedford710/
Essford710/
Jeffore710/
Gafferd710/
Gepferd710/
Gefhard710/
Heffard710/
Gesfurd710/
Iffords710/
Seeford710/
Seuford710/
Gidford710/
Sepford710/
Gaisford671,087/
Guiffard67716/
Headford67630/
Iford6781/
Sceiford6773/
Gefar6766/
Goepferd6763/
Sefor6758/
Jefor6753/
Gefferth6742/
Gofforth6740/
Cheffort6718/
Geffarth6718/
Efort6713/
Gishford6711/
Ceawford677/
Zefor677/
Goeffert676/
Cefor676/
Yford676/
Jford675/
Chifford675/
Gaysford673/
Jefforts672/
Seiffort672/
Hesfordp671/
Hayfford671/
Coifford671/
Gueffare671/
Scepford671/
Heatford671/
Seiffour671/
Djeffour671/
Ghaffard671/
Jeffards670/
Geyffert670/
Efard670/
Eichford670/
Gifor670/
Scifford670/
Gefferrt670/
Hessford670/
Chetford670/
Jiffords670/
Gifforth670/
Gaiffour670/
Goeforth670/
Heitford670/
Guidford670/
Goepfort670/
Saifford670/
Guisford670/
Seepford670/
Seyffort670/
Sefforth670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gefford
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