Radford Surname

14,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Radford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,6541:20,5312,590
England10,6851:5,215726
Australia5,8821:4,590664
Canada1,7291:21,3102,931
New Zealand9241:4,901789
Wales5691:5,439603
South Africa3681:147,22216,772
Ireland1821:25,8732,425
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
France1071:620,77381,454
Spain911:513,75925,575
Guernsey731:883146
Guatemala561:287,1904,402
Norway481:107,13114,344
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China41:341,830,39216,990
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Macau21:300,8151,009
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1251:35,4393,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7331:6,5301,008
Wales1231:12,751766
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Guernsey121:2,721462
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6901:18,6692,368

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Radford (red ford), the name of several places in England.

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

Villages and hamlets in cos. Nottingham, Oxford, and Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From reden-vordh, the fern way.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Cornish British) The fern way.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Readford93113/
Raidford935/
Radfords933/
Raddford931/
Raford9270/
Radfor927/
Redford868,627/
Rayford865,334/
Raiford863,029/
Ratford86349/
Rodford86312/
Rafford86212/
Rasford8613/
Rawford8611/
Radfard8611/
Reaford862/
Radfort862/
Rapford862/
Ravford861/
Razford861/
Radfour861/
Radferd860/
Rafor83103/
Radfordová822/
Rashford802,772/
Rachford80542/
Reidford80198/
Radforth80111/
Rathford8014/
Raifford801/
Raphford801/
Raysford801/
Rausford800/
Reedford800/
Rassford800/
Raisford800/
Radfar773,812/
Rafour771,556/
Reafor77116/
Raffor7721/
Rafoor7716/
Rafard7711/
Rayfor777/
Raifor772/
Roford772/
Rawfor771/
Rafort770/
Reathford7519/
Ratthford752/
Rachfordp751/
Rachtford750/
Raithford750/
Raffard711,299/
Retford71363/
Rhafour71291/
Raffour71227/
Raffort71186/
Raforth7155/
Reyford7143/
Reiford7131/
Rosford7131/
Razfard7122/
Raufort7120/
Rotford7118/
Raifard7113/
Raphord719/
Royford718/
Rhaffor718/
Redferd714/
Redfort714/
Raifort713/
Rathfor712/
Reatheford712/
Reafort712/
Raadfar712/
Radfarr711/
Rahfour711/
Rayfort711/
Rasfard711/
Radfarh711/
Rafgard711/
Reuford710/
Ratfort710/
Rowford710/
Rohford710/
Rofford710/
Rochford676,994/
Rafar67907/
Rethford67126/
Raffourt6746/
Raiffort6733/
Rothford6720/
Redforth6712/
Rofor675/
Rayphord674/
Roshford672/
Raiphord671/
Rossford671/
Reidfort671/
Rahadfar671/
Rauffard671/
Rhaffour671/
Rahafard671/
Rashfort670/
Rachfort670/

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