Lidford Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Lidford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ludford,' a parish near Ludlow, partly in Herefordshire, partly in Salop Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Ludford) in Lincolnshire.
John Lodeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameLidford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:733,132 | 40,828 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Lidford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ludford,' a parish near Ludlow, partly in Herefordshire, partly in Salop Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Ludford) in Lincolnshire.
John Lodeford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1450. John Lydford, or Ledford, or Ludford: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1548. William Askeryck and Elizabeth Ludford: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
William Ludford and Vertue Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Luggar, Lugar. —A curious surname which I dare not attempt to classify. It is found in Norfolk three centuries ago, and probably came from the Low Countries. From Norfolk it crossed into Essex as Lugar. But v. Lugg.
1558. Philip Lewgar, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1573. Thomas Lewger, vicar of Windham, Norfolk: ibid.
1809. Married — Marshall Lugar and Mary Mapes: St. George, Hanover Square.
Lidford Demographics
Average Lidford Salary in
England
£26,180
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Lidford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lidford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lidford is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lidford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,849,867th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Lidford live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 733,132. In England Lidford is most numerous in: Essex, where 28 percent live, Cheshire, where 16 percent live and Durham, where 14 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 18 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.
Lidford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lidford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lidford surname rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lidford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lidford last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laidford | 93 | 61 | / |
| Lidfords | 93 | 1 | / |
| Liford | 92 | 685 | / |
| Ledford | 86 | 23,119 | / |
| Lipford | 86 | 2,836 | / |
| Ludford | 86 | 1,271 | / |
| Lifford | 86 | 443 | / |
| Lydford | 86 | 279 | / |
| Litford | 86 | 20 | / |
| Leiford | 86 | 7 | / |
| Laiford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lisford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lidfard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lifor | 83 | 54 | / |
| Leadford | 80 | 326 | / |
| Liphford | 80 | 33 | / |
| Lichford | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lithford | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ledfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Letdford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leddford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lissford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leedford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leudford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lyford | 77 | 4,274 | / |
| Leford | 77 | 74 | / |
| Lifard | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lifort | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ledfor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lipfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lizchford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lichtford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Letford | 71 | 740 | / |
| Layford | 71 | 167 | / |
| Leaford | 71 | 123 | / |
| Lefford | 71 | 110 | / |
| Ledferd | 71 | 60 | / |
| Lesford | 71 | 7 | / |
| Leeford | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ledfort | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lepford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Liffard | 71 | 4 | / |
| Loyford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Levford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leifard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leyford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liefort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liphord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lipforz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lipfore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leifort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ledfard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ledfore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lipfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lewford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lutford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefor | 67 | 465 | / |
| Lifar | 67 | 431 | / |
| Liefaard | 67 | 92 | / |
| Lieffort | 67 | 80 | / |
| Liforova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lyfor | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lettford | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leafords | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lethford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lessford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lishfour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieffard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leasford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhetford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lesfoord | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leatford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leffordt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leetford | 67 | 0 | / |
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