Lyford Surname
Approximately 4,274 people bear this surname
Lyford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lyford,' a chapelry in the parish of West Hannay, near Wantage, Berkshire; v. Lye and Ford.
John de Lyford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1615. William Lyford, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameLyford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,882 | 1:9,096 | 1,402 |
| United States | 1,429 | 1:253,645 | 24,067 |
| England | 508 | 1:109,681 | 11,357 |
| New Zealand | 244 | 1:18,559 | 3,258 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:101,247 | 10,256 |
Lyford (3,355) may also be a first name.
Lyford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lyford,' a chapelry in the parish of West Hannay, near Wantage, Berkshire; v. Lye and Ford.
John de Lyford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1615. William Lyford, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1661-2. John Morton and Mary Lyford: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1742. Married — Henry Granger and Betty Lyford: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Lyford (Berks), 13th cent. same spelling = the Ford by the Ley [v. Lye and Ford]
(English) One who came from Lyford (ford where flax grew), in Berkshire.
A chapelry in Berkshire.
Lyford is the name of a Berkshire hamlet. Thomas Lyford was a Berkshire gentleman living in the reign of Henry VI. (Cl.).
Lyford Demographics
Lyford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Lyford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lyford occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 108,871st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,705,088 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Lyford live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lyford is also the 123,161st most numerous first name globally It is held by 3,355 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,882 people, or 1 in 9,096. Excluding Malawi Lyford exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Lyford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lyford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyford surname increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lyford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lyford last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lyford are 0.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lyford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 88.66% more than the national average, earning 652,911 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $53,572 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layford | 92 | 167 | / |
| Loyford | 92 | 3 | / |
| Leyford | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liford | 83 | 685 | / |
| Leford | 83 | 74 | / |
| Lyfort | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lyfard | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ledford | 77 | 23,119 | / |
| Lipford | 77 | 2,836 | / |
| Letford | 77 | 740 | / |
| Lifford | 77 | 443 | / |
| Leaford | 77 | 123 | / |
| Lefford | 77 | 110 | / |
| Lidford | 77 | 100 | / |
| Litford | 77 | 20 | / |
| Leiford | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lesford | 77 | 7 | / |
| Leeford | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lepford | 77 | 5 | / |
| Laiford | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lyphord | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lisford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Levford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lewford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leadford | 71 | 326 | / |
| Laidford | 71 | 61 | / |
| Liphford | 71 | 33 | / |
| Lettford | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lichford | 71 | 8 | / |
| Leafords | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lithford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lessford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lethford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leasford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lidfords | 71 | 1 | / |
| Letdford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leddford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ledfford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leedford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lissford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leetford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leffordt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leatford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lesfoord | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lhetford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Layforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefort | 67 | 23,221 | / |
| Leechford | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lifard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lifort | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lefard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lizchford | 67 | 1 | / |
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