Shadforth Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Shadforth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shadforth,' a township in the parish of Pittington, County Durham, v. Ford and Forth.

1618-9. Thomas Shadford and Amy Rotherie: Marriage Lic (London).

Shadforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3481:77,5749,062
England1701:327,75324,219
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Scotland141:267,3738,913

Shadforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shadforth,' a township in the parish of Pittington, County Durham, v. Ford and Forth.

1618-9. Thomas Shadford and Amy Rotherie: Marriage Lic (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Shadforth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shadforth occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shadforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shadforth is the 530,215th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. Shadforth is predominantly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Shadforth live; 61 percent live in Australasia and 61 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Shadforth is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 77,574. In Australia Shadforth is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 29 percent are found, Queensland, where 28 percent are found and Northern Territory, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Australia it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Shadforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shadforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shadforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shadforth surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Shadforth earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.68% less than the national average, earning $26,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $46,489 CAD per year.

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