Lyford Surname

108,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

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.

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Lyford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8821:9,0961,402
United States1,4291:253,64524,067
England5081:109,68111,357
New Zealand2441:18,5593,258
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Canada501:736,91258,785
Norway181:285,68329,080
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4961:101,24710,256

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Lyford (Berks), 13th cent. same spelling = the Ford by the Ley [v. Lye and Ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Lyford (ford where flax grew), in Berkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A chapelry in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lyford is the name of a Berkshire hamlet. Thomas Lyford was a Berkshire gentleman living in the reign of Henry VI. (Cl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layford92167/
Loyford923/
Leyford921/
Liford83685/
Leford8374/
Lyfort831/
Lyfard830/
Ledford7723,119/
Lipford772,836/
Letford77740/
Lifford77443/
Leaford77123/
Lefford77110/
Lidford77100/
Litford7720/
Leiford777/
Lesford777/
Leeford776/
Lepford775/
Laiford772/
Lyphord771/
Lisford771/
Levford771/
Lewford770/
Leadford71326/
Laidford7161/
Liphford7133/
Lettford719/
Lichford718/
Leafords713/
Lithford713/
Lessford712/
Lethford712/
Leasford711/
Lidfords711/
Letdford711/
Leddford711/
Ledfford711/
Leedford710/
Lissford710/
Leetford710/
Leffordt710/
Leatford710/
Lesfoord710/
Lhetford710/
Layforth710/
Lefort6723,221/
Leechford679/
Lifard675/
Lifort674/
Lefard671/
Lizchford671/

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