Rushford Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rushford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushford.' There is a parish so called in Norfolk, but I do not find the surname in the vicinity. Various fords where rushes grew may have contributed to our directories.

Rushford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2611:287,43826,710
Scotland1321:40,5593,794
England1061:525,64232,946
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Australia811:333,28028,364
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland311:120,7495,564
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Rushford (30) may also be a first name.

Rushford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushford.' There is a parish so called in Norfolk, but I do not find the surname in the vicinity. Various fords where rushes grew may have contributed to our directories.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Rushford; or Dweller at the Rushy Ford [Old English rysc, a rush + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the river crossing where rushes grew.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rushford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rushford is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 237,927th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. The surname Rushford is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Rushford are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,261 people, or 1 in 287,438. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and Vermont, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Rushford is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Rushford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rushford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rushford last name expanded 627 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 426 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rushford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rushford last name are 5.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rushford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $41,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rushsford940/
Rusford9346/
Rushfor931/
Ruthford88355/
Roshford882/
Ruchford881/
Rushferd881/
Rushfort881/
Ruhfordt880/
Rushfore880/
Rausford880/
Rishford880/
Rusfor864/
Ruford862/
Rushforth822,490/
Rutchford821/
Roschford820/
Rufford80113/
Rutford8059/
Rosford8031/
Rudford8012/
Rushfar809/
Roshfor804/
Rufoord801/
Risford800/
Reuford800/
Rufor7710/
Rouhfard751/
Rossford751/
Ruthfort751/
Rusforth751/
Rousfore750/
Rishforth7147/
Rufort712/
Roufor710/
Rufard710/
Ruphard6739/
Rosfort6732/
Raufort6720/
Rouhfar679/
Rousfar671/
Roufort671/
Rizford671/
Ruffour670/
Rowford670/
Reufore670/

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