Hayford Surname

16,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Hayford Surname Definition:

(English) v. Hay and + Old English ford.

Hayford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana31,9341:846133
United States1,8171:199,48219,626
England3851:144,72213,975
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Canada651:566,85547,218
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5201:96,5749,827

Hayford (11,683) may also be a first name.

Hayford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) v. Hay and + Old English ford.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Say, an inclosure, and ford, a way—the road or way inclosed, or the way through the inclosure or park.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hayford Last Name Facts

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

Hayford is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,107th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 210,720 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Hayford are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,187th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 11,683 people.

Hayford is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is held by 31,934 people, or 1 in 846. Aside from Ghana it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Hayford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hayford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hayford last name expanded 349 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hayford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hayford last name are 14.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hayford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $43,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayfford931/
Haysford931/
Hayeford930/
Ayford92557/
Haford9233/
Hayfor922/
Hyford922/
Hayshford884/
Hafford861,738/
Hasford861,654/
Gayford86451/
Heaford86255/
Hadford86151/
Heyford8671/
Hatford8612/
Hawford865/
Hayfort863/
Haiford862/
Hapford861/
Hauford860/
Jayford860/
Hazford860/
Hafor83123/
Aford8362/
Yford836/
Headford80630/
Ayshford80183/
Heafford8051/
Chadford8031/
Chafford8027/
Chawford804/
Hayforth803/
Haufford801/
Haffords801/
Heatford801/
Hausford800/
Hassford800/
Chatford800/
Chauford800/
Ayafor77923/
Afford77711/
Eyford77209/
Hafour77161/
Awford77147/
Eaford7788/
Asford7748/
Chafor7735/
Haffor7716/
Gayfor7715/
Ayfort7714/
Khafor7714/
Ayefor7712/
Atford7711/
Adford778/
Gaford776/
Hafoor775/
Jayfor775/
Auford774/
Heford774/
Hafort774/
Aiford773/
Hafard772/
Hafore772/
Afordt772/
Hiford771/
Oyford771/
Aaford771/
Jaford771/
Afords771/
Haufor771/
Hgafor771/
Ayfard771/
Avford771/
Hadfor770/
Apford770/
Ahford770/
Heasfford750/
Afor734,069/
Ashford7121,447/
Gafford713,588/
Ahiafor711,549/
Hefford711,363/
Hesford711,241/
Khafour71497/
Eafford71115/
Khafoor71101/
Hepford7173/
Hatfoor7162/
Chauffourd7159/
Ayiofor7148/
Hayefar7128/
Hedford7117/
Khayfar7116/
Haufort7110/
Heiford719/
Aufford718/
Ausford717/
Chafard717/
Hoiford716/
Gayffor715/
Jafford714/
Eshford714/
Ahsford714/
Chafoor714/
Eyjford714/
Chafour714/
Haffoor714/
Assford713/
Haffort713/
Haffard713/
Haifoor713/
Gahafor712/
Aisford712/
Chapfor712/
Haßfort712/
Hifford711/
Echford711/
Gaiford711/
Gawford711/
Hetford711/
Chaffor711/
Hasfort711/
Adfords711/
Asfford711/
Gayafor711/
Gayefor711/
Gayifor711/
Haffour711/
Hadfour711/
Ayafour711/
Iheafor711/
Gafoord711/
Hgaffor711/
Hatfour711/
Khaffor711/
Hasfurd711/
Haifard711/
Ahafoor711/
Ayahfor711/
Chaufor711/
Hayffar711/
Hoeford710/
Eyeford710/
Asdford710/
Haefort710/
Haffore710/
Ishford710/
Jafor673,968/
Hafar672,932/
Asfor672,054/
Chaffard67929/
Gafor67861/
Chaufour67434/
Affor67384/
Afore67294/
Afour67187/
Eford67154/
Afoor6798/
Iford6781/
Aafor6752/
Chaffort6751/
Aishford6750/
Hasforth6750/
Hajifard6746/
Ayfar6734/
Chaufard6723/
Yefor6723/
Haßforth6719/
Yofor6712/
Aforz6711/
Afard6710/
Gahafoor679/
Headfort677/
Afort676/
Jford675/
Chifford675/
Heyforth675/
Haforova675/
Ayiehfor673/
Yfour672/
Eyfor672/
Chaffour672/
Azfor671/
Hesfordp671/
Headfore671/
Houfford671/
Heuiford671/
Heutford671/
Eiawford671/
Ahfor671/
Hyfar671/
Hautfort671/
Yifor671/
Gahaffor671/
Cheapfor671/
Chafardt671/
Khafoure671/
Afuor671/
Eichford670/
Gephford670/
Hessford670/
Chetford670/
Haffards670/
Heitford670/
Heusford670/

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