Kelford Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kelford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1391:265,07624,993
England961:580,39635,131
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kelford (37) may also be a first name.

Kelford Last Name Facts

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

Kelford is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 830,559th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. The surname Kelford is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kelford are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 265,076. In Canada Kelford is most frequent in: Ontario, where 87 percent reside, British Columbia, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 6 percent reside. Beside Canada this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Kelford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kelford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kelford surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Kelford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $42,547 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ckelford931/
Kilford86838/
Kelfort8618/
Kleford862/
Celford861/
Killford802/
Kelforth801/
Chelford801/
Killfford751/
Cleford7116/
Clfford7114/
Kilfard718/
Celfort711/
Kilfort711/
Clefford6714/
Cilfford6714/
Quilford6710/
Chilford672/
Cllfford671/
Cillford671/
Kleforth670/
Killfort670/
Klefforth6310/
Klefortova592/
Clefort571/
Clefard571/
Kleffert5315/
Clefgaard500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelford
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