Ifold Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ifold Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ifield,' parishes in Kent and Sussex. With the corrupted Ifill, compare Hatfull for Hatfield, which see.

1793. Married — William Ifold and Hannah Lane: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Ifold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Wales111:281,32115,850
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Ifold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ifield,' parishes in Kent and Sussex. With the corrupted Ifill, compare Hatfull for Hatfield, which see.

1793. Married — William Ifold and Hannah Lane: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — John Ifold and Susanna Mating: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Ifield (Sussex, Kent) = (prob.) the Yew-Field [I(f)-, Old English íw, yew-tree, has prob. been in­fluenced in form by the French if, itself from O.H.Ger. íwa + Old English feld] The Sussex parish of Ifield contains Ewhurst = ‘Yew-Wood.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ifold Last Name Facts

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

Ifold is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Ifold is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ifold reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Ifold is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 53 percent are found, Somerset, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Beside England Ifold occurs in one country. It is also found in Wales, where 42 percent are found.

Ifold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ifold has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ifould91201/
Eifold911/
Ifol891/
Giffold830/
Ifole80774/
Aifol8014/
Gifol807/
Ifool800/
Ifhol800/
Giffould771/
Haitfold770/
Eisfoldt770/
Upfold73906/
Uffold7316/
Gifoul731/
Isfoul731/
Ufhold731/
Ifal6730/
Efol672/
Jfol671/
Eifaldt670/
Giffoil670/
Huffold670/

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