Hansford Surname
Approximately 9,663 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHansford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,849 | 1:94,170 | 10,567 |
| England | 2,626 | 1:21,218 | 2,992 |
| Australia | 1,873 | 1:14,413 | 2,043 |
| Canada | 553 | 1:66,629 | 7,708 |
| Liberia | 159 | 1:27,727 | 2,679 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Wales | 101 | 1:30,639 | 3,095 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| Jersey | 47 | 1:2,111 | 345 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,404 | 1:17,361 | 2,522 |
| Jersey | 33 | 1:1,572 | 250 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 609 | 1:82,461 | 8,643 |
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).
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.
Hansford Demographics
Hansford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynsford | 94 | 2 | / |
| Hannsford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hansfords | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hainsford | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ansford | 93 | 65 | / |
| Hensford | 88 | 59 | / |
| Hansfort | 88 | 19 | / |
| Honsford | 88 | 4 | / |
| Hamsford | 88 | 4 | / |
| Hansfurd | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gansford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hansfore | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jansford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hanzford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hansferd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gainsford | 82 | 1,181 | / |
| Hansforth | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hannjford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gansfort | 75 | 25 | / |
| Jansfort | 75 | 18 | / |
| Aunsfort | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gainsfor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ansfar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hensforth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gainsforth | 67 | 183 | / |
| Hainsfurth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omsford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heinsfurth | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ganzfar | 53 | 2 | / |
| Einsfahr | 50 | 0 | / |
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Hansford Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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