Medford Surname

70,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Medford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mitford,' a parish in the union of Morpeth, Northumberland William Mitford, the historian, often resided at Newton Park in the parish, and his ancestors were early lords of Mitford; (a) 'of Mutford,' a parish in Suffolk, three miles from Beccles.

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Medford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,7081:63,5007,441
Barbados3251:884217
England2851:195,50217,195
Trinidad and Tobago2481:5,500876
Canada1861:198,09519,415
Grenada661:1,644290
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines451:2,504440
Australia301:899,85754,700
Guyana251:30,4893,301
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Saint Lucia71:25,5401,703
Wales61:515,75523,171
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:93,3439,564

Medford (686) may also be a first name.

Medford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mitford,' a parish in the union of Morpeth, Northumberland William Mitford, the historian, often resided at Newton Park in the parish, and his ancestors were early lords of Mitford; (a) 'of Mutford,' a parish in Suffolk, three miles from Beccles. Probably the two streams have mingled.

Adam de Mitford, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Mitford, Northumberland, ibid.

Robert de Mitford, bailiff of Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1275: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

Hugh de Mutford, Suffolk, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Mutteford, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1685-6. Lionel Mitford and Katherine Clinton: Marriage Lic. (Cant).

1761. Married — Booth Brathwaite and Ann Mitford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) One who came from Meaford (ford at the junction of streams), in Staffordshire.

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

"Descended from Matthew, brother of John, who is said to have held the castle of Mitford in Northumberland, soon after the Conquest, and by whose only daughter and heiress it went to the Bertrams. The ancestors of the present family appear to have been for many ages resident at Mitford, though the castle was not in their possession till it was granted with the manor by Charles II. to Robert Mitford, Esq." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mitford was the name of an old Northumbrian family that took its name from a place in the county. The Mitfords are now scantily represented.

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

Medford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medford occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,337th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,036,635 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Medford are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Medford is also the 315,870th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 686 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,708 people, or 1 in 63,500. In The United States Medford is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent live, North Carolina, where 15 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Barbados, where 5 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Medford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Medford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Medford last name expanded 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Medford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Medford last name are 13.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Medford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Metdford931/
Meford9211/
Mefford864,953/
Midford86171/
Metford8640/
Mesford8630/
Madford865/
Mefourd865/
Mehford862/
Medfore861/
Medfard861/
Medferd860/
Medfort860/
Meyford860/
Mefor83458/
Medforth80380/
Meatford800/
Myford77182/
Mefort7751/
Mefore779/
Meffor779/
Medfar775/
Mefour772/
Miford772/
Meefor771/
Mejfor771/
Meidferdt751/
Mitford71453/
Mayford71125/
Meifort7123/
Medffar7110/
Meyfort717/
Midferd713/
Mifford712/
Medfaar711/
Moyford711/
Mefforh711/
Misford711/
Meifard711/
Meifour711/
Meyfour711/
Meffort710/
Mephord710/
Meffard710/
Matford710/
Meiforth6759/
Midforth6719/
Mefar6718/
Mifor6714/
Meyfohrt678/
Meyforth673/
Myfor673/
Meyfoort671/
Meyfardh671/
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