Kefford Surname

325,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kefford Surname Definition:

From the French, Quifut (?); a personal name.

Kefford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5681:47,5285,945
England4671:119,31112,110
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kefford (14) may also be a first name.

Kefford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Quifut (?); a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kefford Last Name Facts

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

Kefford is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 325,707th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,381,389 people. Kefford is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Kefford live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 47,528. In Australia Kefford is most common in: Victoria, where 48 percent reside, New South Wales, where 34 percent reside and Queensland, where 12 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kefford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kefford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kefford surname increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 589 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kefford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kefford are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Kefford earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kofford86592/
Kepford86432/
Kifford8646/
Koeford8622/
Kafford866/
Keyford866/
Keiford864/
Keaford862/
Kaeford861/
Kedford861/
Keeford860/
Cefford860/
Kefferd860/
Kessford801/
Keasford800/
Ceafford800/
Koford77361/
Kaford7741/
Kiford776/
Kefort770/
Cifford7126/
Cafford7112/
Koffard719/
Keffert717/
Kayford712/
Cofford711/
Kifferd710/
Kepfard710/
Keefort710/
Kipford710/
Kaiford710/
Coeffard67258/
Kieffert67136/
Keiffert6722/
Cheffort6718/
Ceawford677/
Chifford675/
Queffard672/
Coifford671/
Kefferth670/
Kophford670/
Quesford670/

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