Hungerford Surname

80,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hungerford Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Hungerford (ford where people starved), in Berkshire.

Hungerford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6401:78,1168,925
Australia1,0041:26,8883,657
England1351:412,72628,150
Canada1351:272,93025,634
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
East Timor11:1,215,928507
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5581:32,2333,880

Hungerford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Hungerford (ford where people starved), in Berkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. A market—town in Berkshire, England, on the Kennet, Hunger's pass or way, so called from Hunger, a celebrated Danish leader who invaded England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hungerford Last Name Facts

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

Hungerford is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hungerford? popularity and diffusion

Hungerford is the 80,603rd most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,206,547 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Hungerford reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,640 people, or 1 in 78,116. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Hungerford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hungerford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 391 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hungerford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hungerford surname is principally Anglican (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hungerford are 14.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hungerford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $55,631 CAD per year.

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