Giford Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Giford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania561:945,38644,615
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Giford (56) may also be a first name.

Giford Last Name Facts

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

Giford occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Giford reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Giford is also the 1,321,957th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.

The surname Giford is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 945,386. In Tanzania Giford is mostly found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Giford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Giford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giford last name contracted 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giford Last Name Statistics demography

Giford earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gifford9234,650/
Gipford9213/
Guiford927/
Gisford921/
Gaiford921/
Gidford920/
Iford9181/
Gifor910/
Gaisford861,087/
Giffords8646/
Guifford8628/
Gishford8611/
Giffford861/
Guidford860/
Guisford860/
Giefford860/
Siford83525/
Eiford83129/
Gyford83128/
Isford8366/
Ngifor8321/
Ifford8313/
Giffor8311/
Geford834/
Gifard834/
Aiford833/
Ciford832/
Gifoor832/
Gifort832/
Guifor832/
Hiford831/
Giefor831/
Gaifor831/
Ifords830/
Giferd830/
Giffard773,777/
Sifford772,439/
Gepford77460/
Gayford77451/
Gesford77313/
Gufford7798/
Seiford7779/
Sciford7743/
Cifford7726/
Guiffor7722/
Getford7719/
Gefford7713/
Heiford779/
Gifferd776/
Hoiford776/
Giffort774/
Giffore773/
Jifford773/
Sieford772/
Haiford772/
Giffurd772/
Aisford772/
Hifford771/
Eifords771/
Gedford771/
Gefords771/
Gyfford771/
Giayfor771/
Geeford771/
Gaifort771/
Ghisfor771/
Gidfore770/
Sipford770/
Iffords770/
Eifford770/
Ishford770/
Giffordová751/
Cifor73433/
Eford73154/
Zifor7348/
Gifar7329/
Sifor7314/
Gefor7312/
Ifard7310/
Jifor737/
Yford736/
Jford735/
Ifort731/
Guiffard71716/
Gessford71286/
Guesford7179/
Sceiford7173/
Aishford7150/
Siefford7143/
Chifford715/
Gaysford713/
Coifford711/
Geffords711/
Guepford710/
Guefford710/
Eichford710/
Scifford710/
Gephford710/
Jiffords710/
Gifforth710/
Gaiffour710/
Heitford710/
Seifford710/
Saifford710/
Efford671,369/
Ngefor67737/
Ayford67557/
Guessford67447/
Isfort67378/
Gifare67361/
Esford67275/
Eyford67209/
Eaford6788/
Edford6761/
Gitfar6742/
Gefard6727/
Sifort6720/
Eifort6716/
Gayfor6715/
Geforh6712/
Gidfar6711/
Seford6710/
Ghifar6710/
Gefoor679/
Euford676/
Heford674/
Geferd673/
Giffar673/
Saifor672/
Hyford672/
Guifar672/
Guefor672/
Jeford672/
Oyford671/
Jifore671/
Gufort671/
Gifert671/
Zifard671/
Geffor671/
Iffort671/
Jifour671/
Suifor671/
Givfar671/
Caifor671/
Sifoor671/
Geefor671/
Gefore671/
Gaifar671/
Gyfort670/
Gefour670/
Seiphford670/

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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
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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 Giford
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