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Where Does The Last Name Gilford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gilford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 167,710^th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,826,822 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gilford reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gilford is also the 152,404^th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 2,375 people.

Gilford is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,737 people, or 1 in 208,670. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Gilford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilford last name expanded 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilford last name is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilford surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Gilford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 176.32% more than the national average, earning R 656,652 per year; in United States they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning $39,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% less than the national average, earning $43,461 CAD per year.