Ranford Surname
Approximately 1,311 people bear this surname
Ranford Surname Definition:
A variant of Rainford: a corruption. In the same way Ravensford became Rainsford and Ransford, which see.
Ranford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 603 | 1:92,401 | 9,913 |
| Australia | 316 | 1:85,429 | 9,880 |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1:27,279 | 4,764 |
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Ranford (679) may also be a first name.
Ranford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Rainford: a corruption. In the same way Ravensford became Rainsford and Ransford, which see.
V. Rainford.
Rainford, a chapelry, co.
Ranford Demographics
Ranford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ranford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ranford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ranford is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ranford? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 291,785th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,558,769 people. The surname Ranford occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ranford live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 317,830th most common forename in the world, borne by 679 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 92,401. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 20 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Other than England Ranford is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.
Ranford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ranford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ranford last name grew 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ranford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ranford last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Ranford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 34.6% more than the national average, earning $58,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $59,429 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford | 93 | 5,286 | / |
| Raynford | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ranfords | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ranfor | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ranfort | 86 | 112 | / |
| Ramford | 86 | 17 | / |
| Rainfor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rattinford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Reinford | 80 | 359 | / |
| Rainferd | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rainfort | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raymford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rainfordová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ranfar | 77 | 153 | / |
| Ronfor | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rainforth | 75 | 570 | / |
| Rheinford | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ronfard | 71 | 131 | / |
| Ronfort | 71 | 120 | / |
| Romford | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ramfort | 71 | 24 | / |
| Reinfor | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rainfourth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramforth | 67 | 147 | / |
| Reinfort | 67 | 36 | / |
| Reinfard | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raunphor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roinfard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ranphort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rainefar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronforth | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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