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

The surname Ledford (Russian: Ледфорд) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Ledford is the 23,433^rd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 315,219 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Ledford are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ledford is also the 536,832^nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 274 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 22,824 people, or 1 in 15,881. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Georgia, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States Ledford occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Ledford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ledford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ledford last name expanded 1,102 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ledford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ledford surname is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ledford are 35.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ledford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.28% less than the national average, earning $37,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $48,347 CAD per year.