Mufford Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Mufford Surname Definition:

Richard Mufferd, esquire to the earl of Sutherland, 1366 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 902 b). Probably an Englishman.

Mufford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada971:379,85133,859
United States401:9,061,473385,835
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Mufford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Richard Mufferd, esquire to the earl of Sutherland, 1366 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 902 b). Probably an Englishman.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mufford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mufford occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufford? popularity and diffusion

Mufford is the 1,181,191st most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Mufford are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 379,851. In Canada Mufford is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 98 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 2 percent live. Aside from Canada it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Mufford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mufford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mufford last name rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mufford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mufford surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mufford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.5% more than the national average, earning R 424,176 per year; in United States they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $57,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.81% less than the national average, earning $43,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muford924/
Mudford861,301/
Mutford8638/
Mouford8613/
Mifford862/
Muffard860/
Musford860/
Mufor8364/
Moutford803/
Mouffard801/
Mausford800/
Mufore7758/
Mufoor7728/
Muffar779/
Moufor776/
Maufor773/
Miford772/
Mufort770/
Maufort71247/
Muffert71195/
Mujffar7185/
Muzffar7173/
Moufort714/
Maudfor713/
Mouffar713/
Moufour712/
Muffart711/
Mupfore711/
Muffare711/
Mifferd710/
Mufar6740/
Muffarre677/
Muzzffar672/
Musforte671/
Mouforth671/

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