Linford Surname
Approximately 4,356 people bear this surname
Linford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linford,' two parishes (Great and Little Linford) in Buckinghamshire The suffix -forth = ford (v. Forth).
Roger de Lynford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591.
Read More About This SurnameLinford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,019 | 1:27,597 | 3,752 |
| United States | 1,507 | 1:240,517 | 22,998 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| South Africa | 166 | 1:326,372 | 30,631 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 793 | 1:30,738 | 4,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Linford (3,569) may also be a first name.
Linford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linford,' two parishes (Great and Little Linford) in Buckinghamshire The suffix -forth = ford (v. Forth).
Roger de Lynford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591. William Osborne and Parnell Lyndeforde: Marriage Lic. (London).
1670. Baptised — John, s. John Linford: Kensington Ch.
(English) belonging to Linford, or Dweller at the Lime-Tree Ford [Old English lind, lime-tree + ford] The Hampshire Linford was the Anglo-Saxon Lindford
From Lynford; a location name in Norfolk.
Linford Demographics
Average Male Linford Height
176.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Linford (Russian: Линфорд) occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Linford? popularity and diffusion
Linford is the 107,154th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,672,990 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Linford are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Linford is also the 118,543rd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 3,569 people.
Linford is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 2,019 people, or 1 in 27,597. In England Linford is most frequent in: Greater London, where 8 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 7 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Linford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Linford last name rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,656 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Linford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Linford are 27.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.37% registered with the party.
The amount Linford earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.27% more than the national average, earning R 364,224 per year; in United States they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $49,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.68% more than the national average, earning $61,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfor | 92 | 64 | / |
| Lenford | 86 | 339 | / |
| Lynford | 86 | 76 | / |
| Linfort | 86 | 8 | / |
| Limford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Linferd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Linfard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Linforth | 80 | 529 | / |
| Glinfort | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lynnford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limfor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lenfor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Linnforth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lenfort | 71 | 111 | / |
| Linfert | 71 | 109 | / |
| Lynfort | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lenferd | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lemford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenfar | 62 | 170 | / |
| Lemfor | 62 | 24 | / |
| Limfar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lenfert | 57 | 254 | / |
| Lempferdt | 50 | 10 | / |
Linford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linford in the Russian language | ||
| Линфорд | linford | - |
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