Piedfort Surname
Approximately 654 people bear this surname
Piedfort Surname User-submission:
The Piedfort surname means 'strong foot', comes from the words pied, meaning 'foot', and fort, meaning 'strong'.
Piedfort Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 384 | 1:29,939 | 4,847 |
| France | 236 | 1:281,452 | 43,215 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Piedfort Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Piedfort surname means 'strong foot', comes from the words pied, meaning 'foot', and fort, meaning 'strong'.
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Piedfort Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piedfort Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Piedfort is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Piedfort click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Piedfort? popularity and diffusion
The last name Piedfort is the 502,491st most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. The surname Piedfort occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Piedfort reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 29,939. In Belgium Piedfort is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 67 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 30 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found. Besides Belgium this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Piedfort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Piedfort has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Piedfort Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Piedfort surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
Piedfort earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piefort | 93 | 65 | / |
| Piedfert | 88 | 97 | / |
| Piedford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pieffort | 88 | 1 | / |
| Piefor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pedford | 80 | 41 | / |
| Pidford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Piéfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Petfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pieford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phedford | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peidford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Petford | 67 | 591 | / |
| Pitford | 67 | 63 | / |
| Pyeford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfiefar | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pajiefar | 63 | 88 | / |
| Pehiford | 63 | 7 | / |
| Pettford | 63 | 7 | / |
| Phetford | 63 | 6 | / |
| Pithford | 63 | 3 | / |
| Pethford | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pittford | 63 | 1 | / |
| Piephardt | 59 | 20 | / |
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