Offord Surname

118,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Offord Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Offord,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely, three miles from Huntingdon.

Edelina de Offord, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Offord, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas de Offorth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Offord Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6771:33,2254,402
United States1,4131:256,51724,283
Australia3441:78,4769,152
Canada1901:193,92419,047
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Scotland441:121,6787,769
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Wales251:123,7819,267
France241:2,767,613196,808
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Norway101:514,22941,629
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9441:25,8213,543
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Offord (40) may also be a first name.

Offord Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Offord,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely, three miles from Huntingdon.

Edelina de Offord, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Offord, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas de Offorth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1797. Married — James Offord and Elizabeth Pack: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 belonging to Offord (Hunts), the Anglo-Saxon Ottanford = Otta’s Ford [Old English Ottan-, genit. of Otta (a variant of Otto, q.v.) + ford] 2 an assimilated form of Orford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Offord (upper ford), in Huntingdonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. Two parishes in co. Huntingdon are so called. 2. A Domesday personal name-Offerd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A baronial family, Lords Ufford, Earls of Suffolk, a branch, according to Camden, of the Peytons, who were of the Norman house of Malet, See Mallett.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Hunts.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Offord Last Name Facts

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

The surname Offord is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Offord? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,225th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,873,405 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Offord live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Offord is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 40 people.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,677 people, or 1 in 33,225. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Suffolk, where 16 percent reside and Essex, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Offord occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Offord Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Offord has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Offord last name rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Offord Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Offord last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Offord earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning 309,030 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 183.84% more than the national average, earning R 674,520 per year; in United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $49,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofford92483/
Gofford9251/
Offor9146,930/
Oford9111/
Houfford861/
Efford831,369/
Afford83711/
Offort83145/
Goffor8341/
Hoford8338/
Offard8324/
Osford8321/
Goford8313/
Offfor8311/
Offorh835/
Offoor834/
Offore833/
O'Ford833/
Offerd831/
Oyford831/
Offorr831/
Otford830/
Hoffor830/
Ofor806,780/
Hosford774,070/
Gafford773,588/
Hafford771,738/
Hefford771,363/
Goffard77948/
Hoffard77607/
Hoffort77134/
Hofferd7792/
Howford7754/
Offoire7721/
Aufford778/
Hoiford776/
Hodford774/
Goffort773/
Goffoor772/
Uotford772/
Hooford771/
Asfford771/
Ouffour771/
Hopford770/
Hoffurd770/
Hoeford770/
Affor73384/
Gofor73324/
Osfor73209/
Eford73154/
Aford7362/
Ofoor7330/
Offar7330/
Ofort7315/
Ofore739/
Oforr739/
Ofour738/
Hofor735/
Oforh734/
Opfor733/
Ohfor733/
Ojfor731/
Hofforth7143/
Gofforth7140/
Hoffardt719/
Hossford714/
Haufford711/
Haffords711/
Hoodford710/
Hochford710/
Hoffards710/
Goffar673,287/
Gaffor67921/
Effort67303/
Osfour67219/
Offert67149/
Awford67147/
Hoffgaard67147/
Hoffar67107/
Asford6748/
Effard6740/
Haford6733/
Ofoire6733/
Affore6722/
Affour6720/
Haffor6716/
Gofoor6715/
Affort6713/
Atford6711/
Gofard679/
Adford678/
Gofort677/
Ophord677/
Gofour677/
Gaford676/
Euford676/
Ouffar675/
Auford674/
Heford674/
Oforth672/
Oforhe672/
O'Fort672/
Goofor672/
Afordt672/
Offurt671/
Osfort671/
Hofard671/
Hofoor671/
Goforh671/
Aaford671/
Affard671/
Afforh671/
Afords671/
Ofourt671/
Afpfor671/
Ohfoor671/
Offart671/
Goufor671/
Avford671/
Efferd670/
Offare670/
Apford670/
Hofore670/
Hofort670/
Ahford670/
Hoferd670/

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Offord Reference & Research

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