Heckford Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:173,03715,826
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada621:594,28449,093
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Heck- or Hatch-Ford [v. Heck, Hatch, and + O.E .ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Hackforth; a location name in Yorkshire; in the Domesday Book, Acheford.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Heckford Last Name Facts

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

Heckford has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heckford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heckford is the 589,215th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Heckford reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Heckford is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England it is most numerous in: Dorset, where 34 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Heckford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heckford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heckford last name 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 holding the Heckford surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eckford931,456/
Hickford881,060/
Hackford88574/
Hockford8833/
Eickford881/
Khekford881/
Ecckford880/
Heckfort880/
Ecford8643/
Ekford861/
Heckforth821/
Ackford80138/
Ockford8053/
Hakford801/
Hicford801/
Gekford800/
Ecfordt800/
Eakford800/
Hackfort75374/
Hickfort750/
Hackforth71116/
Egford7118/
Hackfoort7117/
Akford710/
Hagford6755/
Hogford671/
Eigford671/
Higford670/
Hakfoort63102/
Hacfoort6319/

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