Medforth Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Medforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:207,90317,929
Australia341:793,99150,673
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110

Medforth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Medforth occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medforth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 754,238th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Medforth are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England Medforth is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 50 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 7 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

Medforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Medforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Medforth surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Medforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Medforth last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Medforth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $53,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medfort930/
Meiforth8859/
Midforth8819/
Meyforth883/
Mefort8651/
Medford807,030/
Meifort8023/
Meyfort807/
Medfore801/
Mefforh801/
Meffort800/
Mefor77458/
Meyfarth75617/
Mayforth75162/
Maiforth7540/
Meifarth7536/
Meyfohrt758/
Meadford754/
Medfford752/
Meyfoort751/
Metdford751/
Mifort7139/
Meford7111/
Meffor719/
Mefore719/
Meyfahrth715/
Medfar715/
Mefour712/
Meefor711/
Mejfor711/
Meidferdt711/
Mayfordth711/
Méfort711/
Mefford674,953/
Midford67171/
Metford6740/
Mesford6730/
Medffar6710/
Mefourd675/
Madford675/
Mefarrh674/
Mehford672/
Motfort672/
Meyfour671/
Meifour671/
Meyfart671/
Medfard671/
Medfaar671/
Medferd670/
Meyford670/
Mayfort670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Medforth
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