Richford Surname
Approximately 489 people bear this surname
Richford Surname Definition:
From Rickford; a location name in Somerset.
Richford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:42,156 | 3,883 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Richford (108) may also be a first name.
Richford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Rickford; a location name in Somerset.
Richford Demographics
Richford Political Affiliation
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United States
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Richford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Richford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Richford occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Richford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Richford is the 626,382nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Richford reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 904,892nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 108 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 2,144,727. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and Scotland, where 26 percent live.
Richford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Richford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richford surname rose 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,155 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Richford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Richford surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Richford are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Richford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $44,687 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchford | 94 | 6 | / |
| Ricford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Richfort | 88 | 3 | / |
| Richfard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ruchford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Richferd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rechford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rishford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Riford | 86 | 37 | / |
| Retchford | 82 | 126 | / |
| Richforth | 82 | 3 | / |
| Raithford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Raiford | 80 | 3,029 | / |
| Rixford | 80 | 179 | / |
| Rifford | 80 | 33 | / |
| Reiford | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ridford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rizford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ritford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Recford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Risford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rifor | 77 | 535 | / |
| Reidford | 75 | 198 | / |
| Rethford | 75 | 126 | / |
| Raidford | 75 | 5 | / |
| Roiphord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raiphord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raifford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reshford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raisford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reford | 71 | 160 | / |
| Rifore | 71 | 62 | / |
| Rifard | 71 | 58 | / |
| Rishforth | 71 | 47 | / |
| Reathford | 71 | 19 | / |
| Reifor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raifor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rifort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riffor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ryford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Redford | 67 | 8,627 | / |
| Rayford | 67 | 5,334 | / |
| Rexford | 67 | 4,478 | / |
| Riffard | 67 | 1,356 | / |
| Retford | 67 | 363 | / |
| Refford | 67 | 101 | / |
| Riffort | 67 | 78 | / |
| Reyford | 67 | 43 | / |
| Refourd | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raifard | 67 | 13 | / |
| Royford | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raifort | 67 | 3 | / |
| Revford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reaford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Resford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reeford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reifard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehfard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rishfar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riophor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roifort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reifort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reuford | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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