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

Ratchford is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 124,423^rd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,988,959 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ratchford are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ratchford is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,666 people, or 1 in 135,956. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 17 percent live, South Carolina, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Ratchford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ratchford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratchford 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 fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ratchford Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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