Milford Surname
Approximately 7,818 people bear this surname
Milford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milford,' parishes in the Dioceses Winchester, York, and Southwell; also Milford Haven, in the Diocese St. David's, Wales; also Long Melford, in the Diocese Ely. In all cases probably the mill-ford, the mill by the ford; compare Mulford.
Read More About This SurnameMilford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,390 | 1:82,565 | 9,380 |
| England | 1,183 | 1:47,099 | 5,926 |
| South Africa | 517 | 1:104,792 | 12,674 |
| Australia | 515 | 1:52,419 | 6,467 |
| Canada | 503 | 1:73,252 | 8,317 |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1:25,729 | 4,511 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| Jamaica | 44 | 1:65,226 | 3,358 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 35 | 1:38,971 | 3,714 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Norway | 31 | 1:165,880 | 20,092 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 53 | 1:83,582 | 5,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 789 | 1:30,894 | 4,112 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:33,371 | 1,813 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 600 | 1:83,698 | 8,740 |
Milford (7,411) may also be a first name.
Milford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milford,' parishes in the Dioceses Winchester, York, and Southwell; also Milford Haven, in the Diocese St. David's, Wales; also Long Melford, in the Diocese Ely. In all cases probably the mill-ford, the mill by the ford; compare Mulford.
John de Milforde, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Melford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph de Milford, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de Milford, Suffolk ibid.
Hugh de Meleford, Suffolk, ibid.
Johannes de Milforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Milforth, 1379: ibid.
1618. George Milforde, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Milford = the Ford by the Mill [v. under Mill, and + Old English ford] Adam de Milford.—Hundred Rolls
An English name used in Mayo as a synonym of Mullover, q.v
(English) One who came from Milford (ford by a mill), the name of several places in England.
Local. The ford by the mill.
A location name in Devon, Hampshire, Salop, Staffordshire, Surrey, South Wales.
Milford Demographics
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Milford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Milford (Russian: Милфорд) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Milford.
How Common Is The Last Name Milford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,034th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 932,150 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Milford live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 74,735th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 7,411 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,390 people, or 1 in 82,565. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Milford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Milford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 732 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Milford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Milford surname are 20.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.6% registered with the party.
The amount Milford earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 46.46% more than the national average, earning 506,853 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.74% more than the national average, earning R 303,564 per year; in United States they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $42,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,585 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millford | 93 | 91 | / |
| Milfordt | 93 | 56 | / |
| Milfford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Milfords | 93 | 0 | / |
| Milfor | 92 | 7 | / |
| Mlford | 92 | 1 | / |
| Milfort | 86 | 8,846 | / |
| Melford | 86 | 939 | / |
| Mleford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Milfore | 86 | 0 | / |
| Milferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mellford | 80 | 15 | / |
| Meulford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Milforth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Melfor | 77 | 1,772 | / |
| Milfar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mühlpford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Millforth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melfort | 71 | 347 | / |
| Mühlpfordt | 71 | 96 | / |
| Milfortová | 71 | 56 | / |
| Milfart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mylfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milfurt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mühlfort | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mehlfort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melfoort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mühlpfort | 63 | 27 | / |
| Millfahrt | 63 | 4 | / |
| Melfar | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mühlpforte | 59 | 46 | / |
| Muehlforth | 59 | 2 | / |
| Muehlpfort | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mülfart | 57 | 6 | / |
| Melphor | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mülfarth | 53 | 196 | / |
| Mülfahrt | 53 | 3 | / |
| Mühlfarth | 50 | 23 | / |
| Muelfarth | 50 | 6 | / |
| Mühlfahrt | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muelfahrt | 50 | 1 | / |
Milford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Milford in the Russian language | ||
| Милфорд | milford | - |
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