Kifford Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Kifford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Guildford'; possibly an old pronunciation. But perhaps a sharpened form of Giffard, which see, v. Kidney.
George Guldeford, or Gilford, or Kifforde, 1356: -Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameKifford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Kifford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Guildford'; possibly an old pronunciation. But perhaps a sharpened form of Giffard, which see, v. Kidney.
George Guldeford, or Gilford, or Kifforde, 1356: -Register of the University of Oxford.
1623-4. John Kifford and Alice Butcher: Marriage Lic. (London).
1744. Married — Thomas Kefford and Mary Bunyan: St. George, Hanover Square.
Kifford Demographics
Average Kifford Salary in
England
£35,291
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kifford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kifford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kifford is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kifford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kifford is the 2,876,555th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kifford live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Kifford is most numerous in: Bedfordshire, where 38 percent reside, East Sussex, where 31 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Kifford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kifford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kifford surname fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiford | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kefford | 86 | 1,142 | / |
| Cifford | 86 | 26 | / |
| Keiford | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kifferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kipford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kaiford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chifford | 80 | 5 | / |
| Coifford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kifard | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ciford | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiferd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kepford | 71 | 432 | / |
| Kiffert | 71 | 22 | / |
| Keyford | 71 | 6 | / |
| Keaford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kayford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuffort | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ciffard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kedford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cefford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keeford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kefferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coiffard | 67 | 2,340 | / |
| Kieffert | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kiffeurt | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chiffard | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keiffert | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kessford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceafford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keasford | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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