Guilford Surname
Approximately 4,368 people bear this surname
Guilford Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Guilford (ford where marigolds grew), in Surrey.
Guilford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,432 | 1:105,612 | 11,595 |
| England | 289 | 1:192,796 | 17,040 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| New Zealand | 242 | 1:18,712 | 3,285 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 234 | 1:104,168 | 10,414 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 788 | 1:63,729 | 6,950 |
Guilford (613) may also be a first name.
Guilford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Guilford (ford where marigolds grew), in Surrey.
Guilford Demographics
Guilford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Guilford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guilford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guilford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guilford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,931st most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,668,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Guilford reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Guilford is also the 337,379th most widespread first name globally, borne by 613 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,432 people, or 1 in 105,612. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Guilford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Guilford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guilford last name expanded 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Guilford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Guilford surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Guilford are 9.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.12% being registered with the party.
The amount Guilford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 600.07% more than the national average, earning R 1,663,630 per year; in United States they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $41,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,027 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilfford | 94 | 2 | / |
| Guillford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gilford | 93 | 2,578 | / |
| Guilfor | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gillford | 88 | 28 | / |
| Quilford | 88 | 10 | / |
| Guilfore | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gilfford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gilfourd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Guelford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilfordt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Guylford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Guilfort | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilfor | 86 | 36 | / |
| Guilforte | 82 | 0 | / |
| Guilfoore | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilfour | 80 | 55 | / |
| Gilfort | 80 | 33 | / |
| Gelford | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gilfore | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilfard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Glfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gilforte | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gilffort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gellford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kwielford | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gelfor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gilfar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Glfour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelfort | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gilphorte | 59 | 2 | / |
| Ghlfar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gelfart | 53 | 13 | / |
| Gellfart | 50 | 63 | / |
| Gelfarth | 50 | 10 | / |
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