Scotford Surname
Approximately 640 people bear this surname
Scotford Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Scotforth or Scotford (Lancs), 13th cent. Scotford, Scotfford, Scoteford, Domesday Scozforde (z = ts) = the Scot’s Ford [v. Scott, and + Middle English Old English ford] As there is no river at Scotforth, the ford or forth must have been a way over wet (marsh-) land.
Read More About This SurnameScotford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 405 | 1:137,575 | 13,447 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Scotford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Scotforth or Scotford (Lancs), 13th cent. Scotford, Scotfford, Scoteford, Domesday Scozforde (z = ts) = the Scot’s Ford [v. Scott, and + Middle English Old English ford] As there is no river at Scotforth, the ford or forth must have been a way over wet (marsh-) land.
Scotford Demographics
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Scotford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scotford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scotford is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Scotford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scotford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 510,931st most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Scotford are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Scotford is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 137,575. In England it is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 21 percent are found, West Midlands, where 15 percent are found and Herefordshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England Scotford occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Scotford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Scotford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Scotford surname rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Scotford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Scotford surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Scotford earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,414 USD per year.
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