Playfor Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Playfor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Playfor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Playfor Last Name Facts

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

Playfor is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Playfor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Playfor occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Playfor reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Playfor is most common in: Durham, where 71 percent live, Somerset, where 15 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Playfor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Playfor has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Playford933,251/
Playfort930/
Playforth88268/
Plaford8610/
Playfar861/
Platford80325/
Playfare801/
Plasford801/
Plazford800/
Pillafort753/
Playfurth751/
Plattford750/
Pelliford630/
Pilliford630/
Pelleford630/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Playfor
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