Hofford Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Hofford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
England561:994,96549,531
Canada441:837,40065,151
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Hofford Last Name Facts

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

Hofford is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofford? popularity and diffusion

Hofford is the 632,228th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. Hofford is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hofford reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States Hofford is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Washington, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Hofford occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Hofford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hofford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hofford last name grew 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hofford surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hofford surname are 5.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Hofford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $49,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $56,029 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houfford931/
Offord923,890/
Hoford9238/
Hoffor920/
Hosford864,070/
Hafford861,738/
Hefford861,363/
Hoffard86607/
Hoffort86134/
Hofferd8692/
Howford8654/
Gofford8651/
Choffor8628/
Hoiford866/
Hodford864/
Hooford861/
Hopford860/
Hoffurd860/
Hoeford860/
Offor8346,930/
Oford8311/
Hofor835/
Hofforth8043/
Choffard8034/
Chafford8027/
Choffour8017/
Hoffardt809/
Hossford804/
Choffort801/
Haufford801/
Haffords801/
Hoodford800/
Hochford800/
Hoffards800/
Efford771,369/
Chofor77893/
Afford77711/
Offort77145/
Hoffar77107/
Goffor7741/
Haford7733/
Offard7724/
Osford7721/
Haffor7716/
Goford7713/
Offfor7711/
Khofor777/
Offorh775/
Offoor774/
Heford774/
Joffor773/
Offore773/
O'Ford773/
Offerd771/
Oyford771/
Hofard771/
Hofoor771/
Offorr771/
Otford770/
Hofore770/
Hofort770/
Ahford770/
Hoferd770/
Hoffgaard75147/
Chouffour7537/
Ofor736,780/
Ashford7121,447/
Gafford713,588/
Hoffert713,506/
Hoffart712,828/
Hasford711,654/
Goffard71948/
Hoofard71251/
Hadford71151/
Joffard71144/
Hepford7173/
Chauffourd7159/
Chofard7141/
Hofgard7140/
Offoire7121/
Hoferdt7115/
Hatford7112/
Aufford718/
Gahffor716/
Hofardt716/
Hawford715/
Jafford714/
Ahsford714/
Haffoor714/
Haffort713/
Goffort713/
Haffard713/
Goffoor712/
Uotford712/
Choufor712/
Chuofor712/
Chaffor711/
Hooferd711/
Hoefort711/
Hapford711/
Asfford711/
Haffour711/
Hgaffor711/
Hoforte711/
Khaffor711/
Ouffour711/
Chopfor711/
Chofour711/
Choifor711/
Hefferd710/
Hafferd710/
Hauford710/
Heffard710/
Hazford710/
Hoffahr710/
Hoforth710/
Haffore710/
Hoffarth672,031/
Chaffard67929/
Affor67384/
Choffart67359/
Choffeur67342/
Gofor67324/
Hofgaard67219/
Osfor67209/
Hofferth67205/
Eford67154/
Hafor67123/
Hofar67114/
Aford6762/
Chaffort6751/
Gofforth6740/
Chadford6731/
Ofoor6730/
Offar6730/
Choufour6727/
Hoeffert6722/
Ofort6715/
Ofore679/
Oforr679/
Ofour678/
Chawford674/
Oforh674/
Hoffeurt674/
Opfor673/
Jofor673/
Ohfor673/
Chaffour672/
Hossfort671/
Ahfor671/
Hoffgart671/
Ojfor671/
Hoffahrt671/
Gahaffor671/
Hausford670/
Hassford670/
Haffards670/
Hoitfort670/
Chatford670/
Chauford670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofford
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