Safford Surname

111,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Safford Surname Definition:

An assimilated form of Salford, q.v.

Safford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0281:89,98510,112
England751:742,90741,196
Canada431:856,87466,382
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8421:27,2633,347

Safford (29) may also be a first name.

Safford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An assimilated form of Salford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A corruption of Seaford, a town of Sussex, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Salford; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Safford Last Name Facts

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

Safford is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Safford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 111,292nd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,745,938 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Safford live; 94 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Safford is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 29 people.

Safford is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,028 people, or 1 in 89,985. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Safford occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Safford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Safford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 219 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Safford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Safford surname are 5.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Safford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.66% more than the national average, earning $70,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shafford93188/
Satfford934/
Sapfford933/
Scafford932/
Sawfford932/
Seafford931/
Saifford930/
Ssafford930/
Saffordd930/
Sasfford930/
Saffor9220/
Saford929/
Schafford886/
Shaufford881/
Saffour861,195/
Sawford861,066/
Seaford86812/
Saffore86327/
Shaffor8668/
Sayford8625/
Sofford8617/
Cafford8612/
Saffard864/
Jafford864/
Sauford863/
Saffoor862/
Sahford861/
Sasford861/
Shaford861/
Satford860/
Sapford860/
Safferd860/
Sefford860/
Saffort860/
Sadford860/
Safor83160/
Shatford80790/
Shefford80452/
Shadford80103/
Siefford8043/
Chafford8027/
Sassford801/
Scawford801/
Schaffor801/
Scofford801/
Soofford801/
Shofford801/
Seefford801/
Shauford801/
Sgaffoor801/
Shaffore801/
Seatford801/
Saiffoor801/
Saiffour801/
Sashford800/
Seufford800/
Shafferd800/
Suofford800/
Shasford800/
Sheaford800/
Shaffard800/
Ceafford800/
Seifford800/
Safforth800/
Saudford800/
Shawford800/
Shaffort800/
Saffar779,444/
Safore77577/
Safour77285/
Safoor77231/
Shafor77230/
Safort7716/
Seford7710/
Safard779/
Seafor775/
Saifor772/
Zaffor772/
Caford772/
Soffor772/
Sahfor772/
Sayfor771/
Saferd771/
Safoir771/
Jaford771/
Saforz771/
Safhor771/
Szafor771/
Saufor770/
Schafforz7527/
Shafordtz751/
Schaeford750/
Cayford71754/
Saffert71398/
Shaffar71391/
Saifour71327/
Szaforz71269/
Caffort71263/
Jaffard71235/
Shafoor71124/
Sheafor71114/
Shafour7182/
Seiford7179/
Chauffourd7159/
Saifoor7157/
Caffard7143/
Seafore7139/
Seafort7138/
Seyford7132/
Schafferdt7116/
Seaferd7111/
Shafore718/
Saiffar718/
Sayfoor717/
Saffart716/
Sheford715/
Scafard714/
Zaffour713/
Soffort713/
Saforte713/
Shoford712/
Sieford712/
Schafor712/
Shafard712/
Chaffor711/
Saifard711/
Giaford711/
Seffort711/
Shadfor711/
Sosford711/
Cofford711/
Scheaffort711/
Siaffar711/
Jasford711/
Sahfard711/
Sahfour711/
Saffare711/
Szaferd711/
Sasfard711/
Saffaar711/
Saaffar711/
Sefferd710/
Cauford710/
Jayford710/
Shayfor710/
Seeford710/
Capford710/
Scoford710/
Seuford710/
Sofferd710/
Sepford710/
Safar67106,359/
Zafor673,131/
Chaffard67929/
Seaforth67567/
Schaffar67245/
Shefferd67140/
Shaffert6776/
Sceiford6773/
Chaffort6751/
Shaafour6739/
Shadfard6733/
Chadford6731/
Sofor6724/
Saforova6718/
Saiffert6713/
Sheffard6710/
Ceawford677/
Schaforz676/
Chawford674/
Safár674/
Shaifard673/
Seiffort672/
Chaffour672/
Sayffert671/
Coifford671/
Scepford671/
Shoeford671/
Shouford671/
Shotford671/
Sauffert671/
Seiffour671/
Szaffarz671/
Djaffard671/
Shaffare671/
Shaffatr671/
Shaforth671/
Shahfoor671/
Shepford670/
Shauffar670/
Shooford670/
Shofferd670/
Schasfor670/
Sayforth670/
Shoffard670/
Shewford670/
Seepford670/
Seyffort670/
Cauwford670/
Chatford670/
Sefforth670/
Chauford670/

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Safford Reference & Research

Stafford DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Stafford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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 Safford
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