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

The last name Hofford has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 632,228th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hofford live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States Hofford is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Washington, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Hofford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofford last name expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hofford last name are 5.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.56% registered to vote for 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
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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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