Rufford Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rufford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Rufford = the Rough Ford [Old English rúh, rough + ford] The Lancashire Rufford was R(o)ughford in the 14th cent. The Yorkshire Rufforth is the Domesday Ruford.

Rufford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
Australia361:749,88148,970
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rufford (38) may also be a first name.

Rufford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Rufford = the Rough Ford [Old English rúh, rough + ford] The Lancashire Rufford was R(o)ughford in the 14th cent. The Yorkshire Rufforth is the Domesday Ruford.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rufford Last Name Facts

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

Rufford is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Rufford are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 38 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 23 percent reside, West Midlands, where 17 percent reside and Suffolk, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Rufford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rufford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rufford Last Name Statistics demography

Rufford earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruford922/
Rutford8659/
Rusford8646/
Rifford8633/
Rudford8612/
Rufoord861/
Ruffour860/
Reuford860/
Rufferd860/
Rufor8310/
Rushford801,686/
Ruthford80355/
Rouffort80175/
Rauffard801/
Ruchford801/
Ruhfordt800/
Rausford800/
Riford7737/
Rusfor774/
Ruffar772/
Rufort772/
Rufard770/
Roufor770/
Rushsford750/
Riffard711,356/
Ruffert71657/
Riffort7178/
Raufort7120/
Rifferd713/
Rushfor711/
Roufort711/
Ruffart711/
Rowford710/
Reufore710/
Rouffart67161/
Rueffert6745/
Rufar6715/
Rusforth671/
Rouhfard671/
Ruthfort671/
Rushfort671/
Rousfore670/
Rushfore670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rufford
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