Safford Surname
Approximately 4,174 people bear this surname
Safford Surname Definition:
An assimilated form of Salford, q.v.
Safford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,028 | 1:89,985 | 10,112 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:270,837 | 19,067 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,842 | 1:27,263 | 3,347 |
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.
Local. A corruption of Seaford, a town of Sussex, England.
From Salford; a location name in Lancashire.
Safford Demographics
Average Safford Salary in
United States
$42,424 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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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
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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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