Glassford Surname

197,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Glassford Surname User-submission:

They derive their name from the area known as the lands of Glasforde, in Stratheven, Lanarkshire.

Glassford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1331:319,91129,174
Canada5561:66,2697,672
England1281:435,29729,139
Scotland1211:44,2464,001
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Australia841:321,37727,634
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1001:37,4322,932
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Glassford (13) may also be a first name.

Glassford Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

They derive their name from the area known as the lands of Glasforde, in Stratheven, Lanarkshire.

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Glassford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glassford is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Glassford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 197,020th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,427,820 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Glassford reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,133 people, or 1 in 319,911. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Glassford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glassford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glassford last name increased 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 376 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glassford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Glassford last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Glassford surname are 12.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Glassford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $46,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $54,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glasford94685/
Glassfort890/
Glassfore890/
Glassferd890/
Glossford890/
Glaford886/
Glasfurd8292/
Glasfort8216/
Gladford821/
Glafford820/
Gleiford713/
Glofford710/
Glofor671/
Gloofar506/
Gleifar501/

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