Mofford Surname
Approximately 680 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:984,943 | 73,005 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 107 | 1:1,053 | 245 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Mofford Surname Meaning
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffor | 92 | 89 | / |
| Moford | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mefford | 86 | 4,953 | / |
| Mosford | 86 | 97 | / |
| Mouford | 86 | 13 | / |
| Moffort | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mafford | 86 | 7 | / |
| Moffard | 86 | 7 | / |
| Moyford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mofferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mofor | 83 | 5,171 | / |
| Mossford | 80 | 109 | / |
| Moutford | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mouffard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mottford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masfford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Maford | 77 | 20 | / |
| Maffor | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mofard | 77 | 11 | / |
| Meford | 77 | 11 | / |
| Moufor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mofore | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mofort | 77 | 3 | / |
| Moffar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mowfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muofor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mefferd | 71 | 800 | / |
| Moffart | 71 | 445 | / |
| Mawford | 71 | 117 | / |
| Maffort | 71 | 90 | / |
| Moforte | 71 | 53 | / |
| Maffard | 71 | 39 | / |
| Mojffar | 71 | 23 | / |
| Moifore | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mahford | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mefourd | 71 | 5 | / |
| Madford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moufort | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mozffar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mouffar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muodfor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moufour | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Motfort | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mehford | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mohfour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maeford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgaffor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mofoure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moifoir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moffert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meffort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mowfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meffard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mafor | 67 | 1,839 | / |
| Mashford | 67 | 791 | / |
| Mowforth | 67 | 349 | / |
| Mofar | 67 | 297 | / |
| Mosforth | 67 | 34 | / |
| Moffarts | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mafforte | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moeffert | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mouforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mefferdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moffhart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moffaert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahfordz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maffortt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mausford | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mofford
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