Radford Surname
Approximately 38,820 people bear this surname
Radford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radford,' 'villages and hamlets in Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire' (Lower). For suffix, v. Ford and Forth. Radford in Nottinghamshire originated a surname which spread over the border into Derbyshire, and thence to Cheshire and Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameRadford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,654 | 1:20,531 | 2,590 |
| England | 10,685 | 1:5,215 | 726 |
| Australia | 5,882 | 1:4,590 | 664 |
| Canada | 1,729 | 1:21,310 | 2,931 |
| New Zealand | 924 | 1:4,901 | 789 |
| Wales | 569 | 1:5,439 | 603 |
| South Africa | 368 | 1:147,222 | 16,772 |
| Ireland | 182 | 1:25,873 | 2,425 |
| Scotland | 138 | 1:38,796 | 3,683 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Spain | 91 | 1:513,759 | 25,575 |
| Guernsey | 73 | 1:883 | 146 |
| Guatemala | 56 | 1:287,190 | 4,402 |
| Norway | 48 | 1:107,131 | 14,344 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 125 | 1:35,439 | 3,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,733 | 1:6,530 | 1,008 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:12,751 | 766 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,690 | 1:18,669 | 2,368 |
Radford (1,301) may also be a first name.
Radford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radford,' 'villages and hamlets in Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire' (Lower). For suffix, v. Ford and Forth. Radford in Nottinghamshire originated a surname which spread over the border into Derbyshire, and thence to Cheshire and Lancashire. In fact, it is the chief parent.
Ralph de Radeford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de Radeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Serlo de Radeford, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
William de Radeford, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Thomas de Ratford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Raddeford, Somerset 1 Edward III: ibid.
Katherine Radforth, widow, 1584: Wills at Chester.
Ralph Radford, of Chester, tanner, 1595: ibid.
Radford, a parish in Dorset, has manifestly been a parent of some of the Radfords.
(English) belonging to Radford = 1 the Red Ford [Old English r(e)ád + ford] (rarely) 2 Rada’s Ford.
The Warwickshire Radford was Rede- ford in Domesday-Book. The Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, and Notts Radfords were Radeford in the 13th cent. A Somersetshire Radford was Radaford in the 10th cent.
Place name in England.
(English) One who came from Radford (red ford), the name of several places in England.
Villages and hamlets in cos. Nottingham, Oxford, and Warwick.
From reden-vordh, the fern way.
(Cornish British) The fern way.
A location name in Nottinghamshire.
Radford Demographics
Radford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Radford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Radford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Radford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Radford? popularity and diffusion
Radford is the 14,371st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 187,727 people. The surname Radford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Radford reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 218,140th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 1,301 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 17,654 people, or 1 in 20,531. In The United States Radford is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Radford occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Radford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Radford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Radford surname rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 146 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Radford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Radford surname are 14.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Radford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning 299,578 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 406.8% more than the national average, earning R 1,204,360 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $38,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $52,326 CAD per year.
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