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

The last name Rayford is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 89,907^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,366,244 people. The surname Rayford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Rayford are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 91,841^st most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 5,379 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,243 people, or 1 in 69,132. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Rayford exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Rayford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rayford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rayford last name grew 1,273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rayford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rayford last name is principally Methodist (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rayford surname are 6.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.22% registered to vote for the party.

Rayford earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.04% less than the national average, earning $32,343 USD per year.