Lunsford Surname
Approximately 21,268 people bear this surname
Lunsford Surname Definition:
LUNSFORD: A manor in the parish of Echingham, co. Sussex, which, according to genealogists, belonged to the family in the reign of Edward the Coufessor. The name was originally De Lundresford.
Lunsford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,163 | 1:17,127 | 2,170 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,039 | 1:24,629 | 3,068 |
Lunsford (142) may also be a first name.
Lunsford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
LUNSFORD: A manor in the parish of Echingham, co. Sussex, which, according to genealogists, belonged to the family in the reign of Edward the Coufessor. The name was originally De Lundresford.
Lunsford Demographics
Average Male Lunsford Height
176.55 cm
Average Female Lunsford Height
162.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lunsford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lunsford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lunsford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Lunsford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lunsford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lunsford is the 25,372nd most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 342,653 people. Lunsford is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lunsford are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 775,413th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 142 people.
Lunsford is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 21,163 people, or 1 in 17,127. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Lunsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lunsford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lunsford last name grew 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lunsford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lunsford surname are 22.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.05% being registered with the party.
The amount Lunsford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.78% less than the national average, earning $36,376 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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