Radforth Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Radforth 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 SurnameRadforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Radforth 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.
Villages and hamlets in cos. Nottingham, Oxford, and Warwick.
From reden-vordh, the fern way.
(Cornish British) The fern way.
Radforth Demographics
Average Radforth Salary in
United States
$55,172 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Radforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Radforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Radforth occurs most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Radforth? popularity and diffusion
The surname Radforth is the 1,736,881st most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Radforth reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Radforth is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Radforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Radforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Radforth surname rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Radforth Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Radforth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.86% more than the national average, earning $55,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $46,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raforth | 93 | 55 | / |
| Radfort | 93 | 2 | / |
| Redforth | 88 | 12 | / |
| Radfor | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rafort | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rashforth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Radford | 80 | 38,820 | / |
| Raffort | 80 | 186 | / |
| Roforth | 80 | 39 | / |
| Raufort | 80 | 20 | / |
| Redfort | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raifort | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reafort | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rayfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Radfarh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Radfour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ratfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rafor | 77 | 103 | / |
| Readford | 75 | 113 | / |
| Raffourt | 75 | 46 | / |
| Raiffort | 75 | 33 | / |
| Raifarth | 75 | 32 | / |
| Raidford | 75 | 5 | / |
| Radfords | 75 | 3 | / |
| Reidfort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raddford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Retforth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rachfort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rashfort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Radfar | 71 | 3,812 | / |
| Rafour | 71 | 1,556 | / |
| Rafart | 71 | 762 | / |
| Reafor | 71 | 116 | / |
| Raford | 71 | 70 | / |
| Rofort | 71 | 21 | / |
| Raffor | 71 | 21 | / |
| Rafoor | 71 | 16 | / |
| Rayfor | 71 | 7 | / |
| Raifor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rawfor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafarh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rachtfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rochforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Redford | 67 | 8,627 | / |
| Rayford | 67 | 5,334 | / |
| Raiford | 67 | 3,029 | / |
| Ratford | 67 | 349 | / |
| Rodford | 67 | 312 | / |
| Rhafour | 67 | 291 | / |
| Raffour | 67 | 227 | / |
| Rafford | 67 | 212 | / |
| Raffart | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rotfort | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rosfort | 67 | 32 | / |
| Rasford | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rawford | 67 | 11 | / |
| Radfard | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rhaffor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reaford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raadfar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rathfor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Radfordová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rapford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reyfort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahfour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radfarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raafart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roifort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Razford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radferd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reifort | 67 | 0 | / |
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