Holford Surname
Approximately 4,300 people bear this surname
Holford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v.
Read More About This SurnameHolford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,821 | 1:30,598 | 4,102 |
| United States | 1,495 | 1:242,447 | 23,140 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| Barbados | 177 | 1:1,624 | 330 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1:38,376 | 6,521 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| Guyana | 33 | 1:23,098 | 2,756 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Cook Islands | 6 | 1:3,030 | 708 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 1:22,532 | 985 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 981 | 1:24,847 | 3,444 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 315 | 1:159,424 | 14,594 |
Holford (56) may also be a first name.
Holford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v. Holdford.
Robert de Haleford, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Halford, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Holeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1531. Robert Halford and Catherine Molson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1695. Married — Thomas Halford and Mary Bacon: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1706. Thomas Holford (or Hallford) and Anne Ottoway: Marriage Lic. (London).
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdford,' a parish in Somerset, ten miles from Bridgewater. For a second derivation of Holford, v. Halford. With regard to the suffix -ford or -forth, v. Ford or Forth.
John de Holeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
This entry suggests that Holdford was originally Holeford, i.e. the ford in the hollow; v. Hole. In such a case the 'd' is intrusive.
1570-80. William Hollforthe, skinner, and Agnes Chilmon: Marriage Lic. (London).
1783. Married —William Luvark and Mary Holdford; St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Holford = the Ford in the Hollow [Old English hol + ford]
Parishes, &c., in cos. Warwick and Salop.
A parish in Somersetshire.
Halford was a Devonshire surname in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). There is a Warwickshire parish of the name.
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Holford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holford is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 108,290th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,694,778 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Holford reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 56 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,821 people, or 1 in 30,598. In England Holford is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Holford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Holford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Holford surname increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Holford are 19.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.14% more than the national average, earning R 418,572 per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $56,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlford | 93 | 30 | / |
| Hollford | 93 | 3 | / |
| Olford | 92 | 309 | / |
| Holfor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Halford | 86 | 11,441 | / |
| Hulford | 86 | 736 | / |
| Helford | 86 | 103 | / |
| Holfort | 86 | 41 | / |
| Ahlford | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ollford | 86 | 17 | / |
| Golford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Holfard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hallford | 80 | 2,356 | / |
| Halfords | 80 | 19 | / |
| Houlfort | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ahlfordt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chalford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haalford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halvford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hollfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hullford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khalford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hellford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holforth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ahalford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alford | 77 | 51,557 | / |
| Elford | 77 | 4,729 | / |
| Olfort | 77 | 5 | / |
| Halfor | 77 | 3 | / |
| Golfor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ulford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olferd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hollforth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haselford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Allford | 71 | 1,396 | / |
| Galford | 71 | 745 | / |
| Holfert | 71 | 626 | / |
| Halfort | 71 | 62 | / |
| Alfords | 71 | 43 | / |
| Ellford | 71 | 34 | / |
| Ahlfort | 71 | 27 | / |
| Helferd | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gulford | 71 | 10 | / |
| Aulford | 71 | 9 | / |
| Golfort | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alfford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olfgard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Golfard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alfoerd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jalford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Helfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khalfour | 67 | 606 | / |
| Alfor | 67 | 116 | / |
| Aselford | 67 | 30 | / |
| Golforth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gullford | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ahlforth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olfar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hallfore | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Alford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallferd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juilford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helforth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chalfort | 67 | 0 | / |
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