Holford Surname

108,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

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.

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Holford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8211:30,5984,102
United States1,4951:242,44723,140
Australia3111:86,80310,027
Barbados1771:1,624330
Canada1511:244,01123,241
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Trinidad and Tobago451:30,3113,123
Guyana331:23,0982,756
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales131:238,04114,239
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9811:24,8473,444
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

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).

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

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.

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

(English) belonging to Holford = the Ford in the Hollow [Old English hol + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Warwick and Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Halford was a Devonshire surname in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). There is a Warwickshire parish of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlford9330/
Hollford933/
Olford92309/
Holfor921/
Halford8611,441/
Hulford86736/
Helford86103/
Holfort8641/
Ahlford8623/
Ollford8617/
Golford863/
Holfard861/
Holferd860/
Hallford802,356/
Halfords8019/
Houlfort8015/
Ahlfordt802/
Chalford802/
Haalford801/
Halvford801/
Halfford801/
Hollfort801/
Hullford801/
Khalford801/
Hellford801/
Holforth800/
Ahalford800/
Alford7751,557/
Elford774,729/
Olfort775/
Halfor773/
Golfor772/
Ulford771/
Olferd770/
Hollforth751/
Haselford750/
Allford711,396/
Galford71745/
Holfert71626/
Halfort7162/
Alfords7143/
Ellford7134/
Ahlfort7127/
Helferd7116/
Gulford7110/
Aulford719/
Golfort716/
Alfford714/
Olfgard712/
Golfard712/
Alfoerd711/
Jalford711/
Halferd710/
Helfort710/
Olforth710/
Khalfour67606/
Alfor67116/
Aselford6730/
Golforth6710/
Gullford679/
Ahlforth673/
Olfar672/
Hallfore672/
D'Alford671/
Hallferd671/
Halforth671/
Juilford671/
Helforth670/
Chalfort670/

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