Sawford Surname

343,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sawford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7031:79,2588,859
Australia2281:118,40213,082
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Sawford Last Name Facts

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

Sawford is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sawford.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawford? popularity and diffusion

Sawford is the 343,860th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,836,347 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Sawford live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 79,258. In England it is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 18 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Sawford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sawford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sawford last name rose 306 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sawford surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sawford surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Sawford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $38,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $45,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawfford932/
Scawford931/
Shawford930/
Saford929/
Safford864,174/
Seaford86812/
Sayford8625/
Sauford863/
Sahford861/
Sasford861/
Shaford861/
Satford860/
Sapford860/
Sadford860/
Safor83160/
Shatford80790/
Shafford80188/
Shadford80103/
Ceawford807/
Chawford804/
Satfford804/
Sapfford803/
Scafford802/
Sassford801/
Seafford801/
Shauford801/
Seatford801/
Sashford800/
Shasford800/
Sheaford800/
Shewford800/
Saifford800/
Saudford800/
Ssafford800/
Saffordd800/
Cauwford800/
Sasfford800/
Safore77577/
Safour77285/
Safoor77231/
Shafor77230/
Saffor7720/
Safort7716/
Seford7710/
Safard779/
Seafor775/
Saifor772/
Caford772/
Sahfor772/
Sayfor771/
Saferd771/
Safoir771/
Jaford771/
Saforz771/
Safhor771/
Szafor771/
Saufor770/
Shawforth7524/
Schafford756/
Shaufford751/
Shafordtz751/
Schaeford750/
Saffour711,195/
Cayford71754/
Saffore71327/
Saifour71327/
Szaforz71269/
Shafoor71124/
Sheafor71114/
Shafour7182/
Seiford7179/
Shaffor7168/
Saifoor7157/
Seafore7139/
Seafort7138/
Seyford7132/
Sofford7117/
Cafford7112/
Shawfar7112/
Seaferd7111/
Shafore718/
Sayfoor717/
Sheford715/
Saffard714/
Jafford714/
Scafard714/
Saforte713/
Shoford712/
Sieford712/
Schafor712/
Shafard712/
Saffoor712/
Cowford711/
Saifard711/
Cawfard711/
Giaford711/
Shadfor711/
Sosford711/
Jasford711/
Sahfard711/
Sahfour711/
Szaferd711/
Sasfard711/
Cauford710/
Safferd710/
Sefford710/
Jayford710/
Shayfor710/
Seeford710/
Saffort710/
Capford710/
Scoford710/
Seuford710/
Sepford710/
Safar67106,359/
Zafor673,131/
Seaforth67567/
Shefford67452/
Sceiford6773/
Siefford6743/
Shaafour6739/
Shadfard6733/
Chadford6731/
Chafford6727/
Sofor6724/
Saforova6718/
Schaforz676/
Safár674/
Shaifard673/
Scepford671/
Schaffor671/
Scofford671/
Soofford671/
Shoeford671/
Shofford671/
Shouford671/
Seefford671/
Sgaffoor671/
Shaffore671/
Shotford671/
Saiffoor671/
Saiffour671/
Shaforth671/
Shahfoor671/
Cawforth670/
Shepford670/
Shooford670/
Seufford670/
Shafferd670/
Suofford670/
Schasfor670/
Shaffard670/
Sayforth670/
Ceafford670/
Seifford670/
Safforth670/
Seepford670/
Chatford670/
Shaffort670/
Chauford670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawford
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