Shackford Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

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

Shackford Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Shadforth (shallow ford), in Durham; a contraction of Shackelford, q.v.

Shackford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:910,70168,500
England281:1,989,93178,001
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2541:197,71117,239

Shackford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Shadforth (shallow ford), in Durham; a contraction of Shackelford, q.v.

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

Shackford Last Name Facts

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

Shackford is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shackford? popularity and diffusion

Shackford is the 692,305th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Shackford reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shackford is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 398 people, or 1 in 910,701. In The United States Shackford is mostly found in: New Hampshire, where 23 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Connecticut, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

Shackford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shackford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shackford surname increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shackford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shackford are 3.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.47% registered with the party.

Shackford earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $51,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schackford952/
Sackford941/
Shakford941/
Shacford940/
Shaekford891/
Sheckford890/
Shackferd890/
Shockford890/
Shackfurd890/
Chakford8221/
Seckford822/
Shocford821/
Seakford820/
Seekford71472/
Seckfort7150/
Sakfert631/
Siegford5941/
Seigford5917/
Siekfort590/
Secfert500/

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