Heckford Surname
Approximately 530 people bear this surname
Heckford Surname Definition:
HECFORD: Alexander de Hecford witnessed a charter by Alan, lord of Galloway to the abbey of Kelso, a. 1208 (Kelso, p. 202). Probably from Heckford in England (in Harrison).
Heckford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 322 | 1:173,037 | 15,826 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 158 | 1:154,274 | 13,512 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Heckford (32) may also be a first name.
Heckford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HECFORD: Alexander de Hecford witnessed a charter by Alan, lord of Galloway to the abbey of Kelso, a. 1208 (Kelso, p. 202). Probably from Heckford in England (in Harrison).
(English) Dweller at the Heck- or Hatch-Ford [v. Heck, Hatch, and + O.E .ford]
From Hackforth; a location name in Yorkshire; in the Domesday Book, Acheford.
Heckford Demographics
Average Heckford Salary in
United States
$46,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heckford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heckford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heckford is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heckford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 589,215th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. The surname Heckford is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Heckford live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 32 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 34 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent live. Besides England Heckford exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Heckford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Heckford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,729 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Heckford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heckford surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Heckford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $51,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckford | 93 | 1,456 | / |
| Hickford | 88 | 1,060 | / |
| Hackford | 88 | 574 | / |
| Hockford | 88 | 33 | / |
| Eickford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khekford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ecckford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Heckfort | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ecford | 86 | 43 | / |
| Ekford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heckforth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ackford | 80 | 138 | / |
| Ockford | 80 | 53 | / |
| Hakford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hicford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gekford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ecfordt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eakford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hackfort | 75 | 374 | / |
| Hickfort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hackforth | 71 | 116 | / |
| Egford | 71 | 18 | / |
| Hackfoort | 71 | 17 | / |
| Akford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hagford | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hogford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hakfoort | 63 | 102 | / |
| Hacfoort | 63 | 19 | / |
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