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Where Does The Last Name Lawford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lawford is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lawford is the 193,682^nd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. The last name Lawford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Lawford reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. Lawford is also the 372,822^nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 514 people.

The last name Lawford is most common in England, where it is held by 1,054 people, or 1 in 52,863. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Lawford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lawford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 513 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lawford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lawford last name are 20.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lawford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.92% less than the national average, earning 211,391 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 264.06% more than the national average, earning R 865,140 per year; in United States they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $41,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.62% more than the national average, earning $62,910 CAD per year.