Hickford Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hickford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hickford,' a spot in Salop Sir Robert Atkyns, in his Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire, says (p. 109) that 'The Higfords were of an ancient family in Salop, originally styled Hugford.

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Hickford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6641:83,9139,238
New Zealand2321:19,5193,431
Australia761:355,20729,862
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Hickford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hickford,' a spot in Salop Sir Robert Atkyns, in his Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire, says (p. 109) that 'The Higfords were of an ancient family in Salop, originally styled Hugford.' About the reign of James I the surname was turned into Higford: this, of course, has now become Hickford; compare Higg and Hick, Slagg and Slack, &c.

Edith de Hicford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

This entry seems to prove that Hickford was a known form of the name six centuries ago.

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

Hickford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hickford is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hickford.

How Common Is The Last Name Hickford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hickford is the 345,372nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,875,043 people. The surname Hickford is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Hickford reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Hickford is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 664 people, or 1 in 83,913. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Kent, where 11 percent reside and Suffolk, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Hickford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hickford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hickford surname rose 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hickford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hickford last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hickford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.37% less than the national average, earning $42,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hicford931/
Heckford88530/
Eickford881/
Huckford880/
Hickfort880/
Eckford801,456/
Higford800/
Khekford751/
Heckfort750/
Ecckford750/
Ecford7143/
Heckforth711/
Ekford711/
Hugford671/
Eigford671/
Ecfordt670/
Gekford670/
Eakford670/
Egford5718/

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