Pulford Surname
Approximately 3,990 people bear this surname
Pulford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pulford,' a parish in Cheshire, five miles from Chester.
1590. Randall Pulford, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Bryan Pulford, of Barton, 1593: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnamePulford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,566 | 1:35,580 | 4,689 |
| United States | 1,026 | 1:353,274 | 31,629 |
| Australia | 911 | 1:29,633 | 3,988 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1:31,890 | 5,546 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 693 | 1:35,174 | 4,600 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1:302,522 | 23,980 |
Pulford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pulford,' a parish in Cheshire, five miles from Chester.
1590. Randall Pulford, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Bryan Pulford, of Barton, 1593: Wills at Chester.
Griffith Pulford, of Pulford, 1612: ibid.
(English) belonging to Pulford (Chesh.), a.d. 1303-4 Pulford = the Ford at the Pool [Old English pól + ford]
A parish in Cheshire.
From Pulsford; a location name in Devon.
Pulford Demographics
Pulford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pulford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pulford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pulford (Russian: Пулфорд) is found most in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pulford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 115,682nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,826,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Pulford live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Pulford is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,566 people, or 1 in 35,580. In England Pulford is primarily found in: Greater London, where 10 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.
Pulford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pulford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pulford surname grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pulford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pulford are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pulford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 52.1% more than the national average, earning R 361,440 per year; in United States they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $53,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.14% more than the national average, earning $60,685 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pulford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pulford in the Russian language | ||
| Пулфорд | pulford | - |
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