Shadford Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Shadford Surname Definition:

From Shadforth; a location name in Durham.

Shadford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Shadford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Shadforth; a location name in Durham.

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

Shadford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shadford occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shadford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Shadford live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Connecticut, where 30 percent live, New York, where 27 percent live and New Hampshire, where 23 percent live. Not including The United States Shadford exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Shadford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shadford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shadford surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shadford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shadford last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Shadford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.09% more than the national average, earning R 515,892 per year; in United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $59,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaedford940/
Shadfor931/
Shaford931/
Sadford930/
Shatford88790/
Shafford88188/
Shadfard8833/
Chadford8831/
Shauford881/
Shedford880/
Shasford880/
Sheaford880/
Saudford880/
Shawford880/
Shafor86230/
Saford869/
Shadforth82610/
Schafford826/
Shaufford821/
Shafordtz821/
Safford804,174/
Shadfar802,046/
Sawford801,066/
Seaford80812/
Shafoor80124/
Sheafor80114/
Shafour8082/
Shaffor8068/
Sayford8025/
Sedford8013/
Shafore808/
Sauford803/
Shoford802/
Schafor802/
Shafard802/
Sahford801/
Sasford801/
Satford800/
Sapford800/
Shayfor800/
Safor77160/
Shaafour7539/
Chafford7527/
Schaforz756/
Chawford754/
Satfford754/
Sapfford753/
Shaifard753/
Sawfford752/
Sassford751/
Schaffor751/
Shofford751/
Shouford751/
Seafford751/
Shaffore751/
Shotford751/
Seatford751/
Saedfard751/
Shaforth751/
Shahfoor751/
Sashford750/
Shooford750/
Schasfor750/
Shaffard750/
Saifford750/
Ssafford750/
Saffordd750/
Chatford750/
Shaffort750/
Sasfford750/
Chauford750/
Shafar711,758/
Safore71577/
Safour71285/
Safoor71231/
Shofor7152/
Chafor7135/
Schafforz7127/
Shawforth7124/
Saffor7120/
Safort7116/
Safard719/
Southford715/
Seafor715/
Schasfort715/
Sadfar714/
Sohfor713/
Saifor712/
Schafoort712/
Sahfor712/
Sayfor711/
Safoir711/
Shaforova711/
Saforz711/
Szafor711/
Chadforth710/
Shatforth710/
Saufor710/
Seiphford710/
Saffour671,195/
Shaffar67391/
Setford67378/
Saffore67327/
Saifour67327/
Szaforz67269/
Seiford6779/
Shahfar6759/
Chauffourd6759/
Saifoor6757/
Seafore6739/
Seafort6738/
Seyford6732/
Saidfar6731/
Saadfar6723/
Shahvor6719/
Shaafar6719/
Sofford6717/
Schafar6715/
Shawfar6712/
Shofore6711/
Sayfoor677/
Chafard677/
Shaifar675/
Saffard674/
Chafoor674/
Chafour674/
Shayfar673/
Shafarr673/
Saforte673/
Shafare672/
Chapfor672/
Saffoor672/
Chaffor671/
Saifard671/
Sahafar671/
Shaufar671/
Sosford671/
Scheaffort671/
Shasfar671/
Shaphor671/
Shafaar671/
Shafatr671/
Sahfard671/
Sahfour671/
Saudfar671/
Chaufor671/
Sasfard671/
Sheafar670/
Shofour670/
Saffort670/
Seuford670/
Saphard670/

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