Ifould Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ifould 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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Ifould Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:384,26226,878
Australia451:599,90442,958
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Ifould 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

Ifould Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ifould is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifould? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,181,191st most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The surname Ifould is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ifould live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 384,262. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Sussex, where 38 percent reside, Hampshire, where 22 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Ifould Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ifould has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ifould Last Name Statistics demography

Ifould earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ifold9126/
Giffould861/
Eifold831/
Gifoul831/
Isfoul831/
Iful8092/
Ifol801/
Giffold770/
Ifole73774/
Yiful7382/
Ifule7341/
Aifol7314/
Gifol737/
Efoul732/
Aiful731/
Hiful731/
Ifool730/
Ifhol730/
Eisfoldt710/
Haitfold710/
Upfold67906/
Efoule6718/
Uffold6716/
Gaiful676/
Yisful671/
Ufhold671/
Ifajul671/

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