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Where Does The Last Name Ratchford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ratchford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratchford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 124,423^rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,988,959 people. Ratchford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ratchford live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Ratchford is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,666 people, or 1 in 135,956. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 17 percent live, South Carolina, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Ratchford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ratchford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ratchford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ratchford surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ratchford surname are 16.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ratchford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,467 CAD per year.