Lunsford Surname

25,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,1631:17,1272,170
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0391:24,6293,068

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lunsford Last Name Facts

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

Lunsford is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunsford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,372nd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 342,653 people. The surname Lunsford is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lunsford live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lunsford is also the 775,413th most frequently held first name globally, held by 142 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 21,163 people, or 1 in 17,127. In The United States Lunsford is most common in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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 increased 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lunsford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lunsford last name are 22.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lunssford942/
Leunsford941/
Lunsfords941/
Lunscford941/
Launsford940/
Llunsford940/
Lunshford940/
Lunsfor935/
Lonsford88156/
Luncford8860/
Lumsford8830/
Lunsfort884/
Lunsfurd882/
Lunsferd881/
Lunsfore881/
Lunsfard881/
Lunchford829/
Lumsfords823/
Luncforth710/

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