Laxford Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Laxford Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller by the Salmon- Fiord [Old Norse lax, a salmon fiörð-r, a sea- loch] Loch Laxford, Sutherlandshire, was Laxfuird in the 16th cent.

Laxford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Laxford (286) may also be a first name.

Laxford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller by the Salmon- Fiord [Old Norse lax, a salmon fiörð-r, a sea- loch] Loch Laxford, Sutherlandshire, was Laxfuird in the 16th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Laxford Last Name Facts

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

Laxford has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laxford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Laxford occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Laxford reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 523,065th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 286 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Laxford is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 20 percent are found, Mara Region, where 20 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 20 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Laxford occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found.

Laxford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laxford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Laxford surname fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lauxford930/
Lasford86237/
Lexford866/
Loxford862/
Lazford862/
Lashford80203/
Leasford801/
Lachford800/
Latchford752,092/
Leadsford7545/
Lasfort712/
Losford710/
Lousford671/
Lachfard670/
Leadsforth590/

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