Hansford Surname

52,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hansford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensford.' I do not know where the spot is. The meaning is 'the ford which belonged to Raven'; v. Raven and Ransdale, or Rawnsley.

1670. Married — Robert Ransford and Katharin Willson: St.

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Hansford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8491:94,17010,567
England2,6261:21,2182,992
Australia1,8731:14,4132,043
Canada5531:66,6297,708
Liberia1591:27,7272,679
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Wales1011:30,6393,095
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Malta481:8,964551
Jersey471:2,111345
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Austria121:709,62061,025
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France41:16,605,680368,153
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4041:17,3612,522
Jersey331:1,572250
Wales241:65,3513,160
Guernsey121:2,721462
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6091:82,4618,643

Hansford (640) may also be a first name.

Hansford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensford.' I do not know where the spot is. The meaning is 'the ford which belonged to Raven'; v. Raven and Ransdale, or Rawnsley.

1670. Married — Robert Ransford and Katharin Willson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1695-6. Dominick Melochling and Mary Ransford: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hugh Hansford, who died in Loders in 1677, made a benefaction of four acres for the poor of the parish; Robert Hansford was churchwarden of Loders in 1786 (H.). The name is still in Loders.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hansford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hansford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hansford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hansford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,919th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 754,170 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Hansford reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hansford is also the 328,833rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 640 people.

Hansford is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,849 people, or 1 in 94,170. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 8 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Hansford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hansford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 421 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hansford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hansford last name are 20.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hansford earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning 328,281 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning R 207,792 per year; in United States they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $41,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $51,826 CAD per year.

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Hansford Reference & Research

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