Mofford Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Mofford Surname User-submission:

Mofford is derived from the Gaelic words magh and fada, which mean 'field' and 'long'. Hence, the surname Mofford means 'from the long field'.

Mofford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:984,94373,005
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1071:1,053245
England221:2,532,63991,802
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Barbados21:143,7241,981
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Mofford Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mofford is derived from the Gaelic words magh and fada, which mean 'field' and 'long'. Hence, the surname Mofford means 'from the long field'.

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Mofford Last Name Facts

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

Mofford occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mofford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 487,899th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. Mofford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Mofford reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mofford is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 984,943. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside, Ohio, where 14 percent reside and Washington, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Mofford exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 16 percent reside.

Mofford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mofford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mofford surname expanded 460 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mofford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mofford last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Mofford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $54,811 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moffor9289/
Moford9215/
Mefford864,953/
Mosford8697/
Mouford8613/
Moffort867/
Mafford867/
Moffard867/
Moyford861/
Mofferd860/
Mofor835,171/
Mossford80109/
Moutford803/
Mouffard801/
Mottford801/
Masfford800/
Maford7720/
Maffor7718/
Mofard7711/
Meford7711/
Moufor776/
Mofore775/
Mofort773/
Moffar772/
Mowfor771/
Muofor771/
Mefferd71800/
Moffart71445/
Mawford71117/
Maffort7190/
Moforte7153/
Maffard7139/
Mojffar7123/
Moifore7121/
Mahford717/
Mefourd715/
Madford715/
Moufort714/
Mozffar714/
Mouffar713/
Muodfor712/
Moufour712/
Masford712/
Motfort712/
Mehford712/
Mohfour711/
Maeford711/
Mgaffor711/
Mofoure711/
Moifoir711/
Moffert711/
Matford710/
Meffort710/
Mowfort710/
Meffard710/
Mafor671,839/
Mashford67791/
Mowforth67349/
Mofar67297/
Mosforth6734/
Moffarts6729/
Mafforte6715/
Moeffert6711/
Mouforth671/
Mefferdt671/
Moffhart671/
Moffaert671/
Mafforth671/
Mahfordz671/
Maffortt670/
Mausford670/

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Mofford Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mofford
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