Retford Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Retford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Retford (Notts), the Domesday Redeford = the Red Ford [Old English réad, red + ford]

Retford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Australia1181:228,77721,625
England831:671,30238,633
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Retford (29) may also be a first name.

Retford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Retford (Notts), the Domesday Redeford = the Red Ford [Old English réad, red + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Retford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Retford Come From? nationality or country of origin

Retford (Russian: Ретфорд) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 780,352nd most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Retford reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 29 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Idaho, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States Retford exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

Retford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Retford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,190 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Retford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Retford last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Retford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,981 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rethford93126/
Reford92160/
Reathford8819/
Redford868,627/
Ratford86349/
Refford86101/
Reyford8643/
Refourd8635/
Reiford8631/
Rotford8618/
Revford862/
Reaford862/
Resford862/
Rietfor861/
Reeford861/
Ritford861/
Reuford860/
Refor8374/
Reatheford822/
Reidford80198/
Readford80113/
Rietfort8089/
Riedford8065/
Rothford8020/
Rathford8014/
Reitfort8012/
Reshford801/
Rethfort800/
Rechford800/
Retforth800/
Reedford800/
Refour77258/
Refort77209/
Reafor77116/
Riford7737/
Refore7718/
Refoir777/
Reifor772/
Ryford770/
Refard770/
Ratthford752/
Richtford751/
Raithford750/
Restforth750/
Radford7138,820/
Rayford715,334/
Raiford713,029/
Rodford71312/
Refardt7176/
Rotfort7140/
Rifford7133/
Royford718/
Reffort716/
Ridford714/
Redferd714/
Redfort714/
Refoure713/
Reafort712/
Reyfort712/
Reforte711/
Rizford711/
Reifard711/
Rehfard711/
Reffard711/
Risford710/
Reifort710/
Ratfort710/
Rifor67535/
Richford67489/
Rieforth6760/
Refar6736/
Reforová6727/
Redforth6712/
Riedfort6710/
Reyhfard677/
Raidford675/
Raysford671/
Reforova671/
Reidfort671/
Raifford671/
Raddford671/
Reesfard671/
Reyffort671/
Resforte671/
Raisford670/
Resforts670/
Rishford670/

Retford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Retford in the Russian language
Ретфордretford-

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