Rockford Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Rockford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rockford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7281:497,88341,901
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guam11:160,1214,893
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

Rockford (570) may also be a first name.

Rockford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rockford is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rockford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 434,913th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,224,742 people. Rockford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Rockford reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 351,242nd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 570 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States Rockford is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 24 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Rockford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rockford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rockford last name rose 246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rockford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rockford surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rockford last name are 16.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rockford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rokford933/
Rocford930/
Reckford8868/
Rockfort8817/
Rockfard880/
Rackford880/
Ruckford880/
Rockforte8240/
Rocfort80174/
Reckfort75141/
Rokhfard752/
Rückfort751/
Radcford751/
Rockfert750/
Rückforth7138/
Reckforth710/
Ragford671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rockford
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