Kilford Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kilford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Guildford' . This is highly probable; compare Kisby and Gisby, Kilbey and Gilbey, &c.

George Kilforde: Register of the University of Oxford.

1550.

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Kilford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5921:94,11810,066
Australia911:296,65626,074
Canada601:614,09350,489
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Wales141:221,03813,576
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:85,8299,036
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kilford (720) may also be a first name.

Kilford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Guildford' . This is highly probable; compare Kisby and Gisby, Kilbey and Gilbey, &c.

George Kilforde: Register of the University of Oxford.

The following seems to be a curious variant:

1550. William Cocks and Margaret Kyllyfedd: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Kilford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilford has its highest incidence in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 415,385th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kilford live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 307,588th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 720 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 592 people, or 1 in 94,118. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Kilford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kilford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kilford last name increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kilford surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kilford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $38,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.31% less than the national average, earning $45,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killford932/
Killfford881/
Kelford86333/
Kilfard868/
Kleford862/
Kilfort861/
Cilfford8014/
Quilford8010/
Chilford802/
Cillford801/
Ckelford801/
Killfort800/
Kelfort7118/
Cleford7116/
Clfford7114/
Celford711/
Clefford6714/
Kelforth671/
Cllfford671/
Chelford671/
Kleforth670/
Klefforth6310/
Klefortova592/
Clefort571/
Clefard571/
Celfort571/
Kleffert5315/
Clefgaard500/

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