Letchford Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Letchford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Latchford,' a chapelry in the parish of Grappenhall, Cheshire Also a hamlet in the parish of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire. It is quite possible that Latchford and Letchford represent two different places; v.

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Letchford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6811:81,8189,053
Australia3161:85,4299,880
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Letchford (14) may also be a first name.

Letchford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Latchford,' a chapelry in the parish of Grappenhall, Cheshire Also a hamlet in the parish of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire. It is quite possible that Latchford and Letchford represent two different places; v. Letchford.

1609. Nicholas Latchford, of Pinnington: Wills at Chester.

1666. Married — Edward Blacford and Margett Litchford: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1679. John Lachford, of Macclesfield: Wills at Chester.

1788. Married — George Cobb and Frances Letchford: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — George Tweedle and Ann Latchford: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lechford.' possibly Leckford, a parish in Southamptonshire.

Alex, de Lecheford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Philip de Lecheford, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter de Lecheford, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1592. Married — William Marten and Isabel Lechforde: St. Mary Aldermary.

1616. Arthur Knight and Elizabeth Lechford: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Latchford (Chesh., Oxon) = the Pool- Ford [Dialectal English latch, Middle English lache, Old English læc-, a pool, pond + ford] The Cheshire Latchford was Lacheford in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of Latchford, q.v. The Oxford Latchford was Lecheford in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hamlet in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Letchford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Letchford (Russian: Летчфорд) is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Letchford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Letchford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Letchford is the 283,789th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,370,336 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Letchford are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Letchford is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 14 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 681 people, or 1 in 81,818. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 21 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Barring England Letchford is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Letchford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Letchford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Letchford surname grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 990 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letchford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Letchford are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Letchford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $44,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% less than the national average, earning $45,945 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leutchford9532/
Letchfor942/
Latchford892,092/
Litchford89816/
Leechford899/
Lichford828/
Lizchford781/
Lesford757/
Lexford756/
Lessford712/
Ledsford711/
Leasford711/
Lesfoord710/
Leadsford6745/
Lysford6335/
Lesfore631/
Lisford631/
Lishfour591/
Lissford590/
Ledsforth560/
Lesfar53336/
Leadsforth530/
Lessfar501/
Leszfar501/

Letchford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Letchford in the Russian language
Летчфордletcford-

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