Shafford Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

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

Shafford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
England241:2,321,58686,519
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Shafford (18) may also be a first name.

Shafford Last Name Facts

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

Shafford is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafford? popularity and diffusion

Shafford is the 1,235,409th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. Shafford is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Shafford reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Shafford is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States Shafford is most numerous in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Shafford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shafford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shafford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shafford surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shafford are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.38% registered to vote for the party.

Shafford earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.39% less than the national average, earning $36,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schafford946/
Shaufford941/
Safford934,174/
Shaffor9368/
Shaford931/
Shatford88790/
Shefford88452/
Shadford88103/
Chafford8827/
Satfford884/
Sapfford883/
Sawfford882/
Schaffor881/
Shofford881/
Seafford881/
Shauford881/
Shaffore881/
Shafferd880/
Shasford880/
Sheaford880/
Shaffard880/
Saifford880/
Ssafford880/
Saffordd880/
Shawford880/
Shaffort880/
Sasfford880/
Shafor86230/
Saffor8620/
Saford869/
Schafforz8227/
Shafordtz821/
Schaeford820/
Saffour801,195/
Sawford801,066/
Seaford80812/
Shaffar80391/
Saffore80327/
Shafoor80124/
Sheafor80114/
Shafour8082/
Sayford8025/
Sofford8017/
Shafore808/
Sheford805/
Saffard804/
Sauford803/
Shoford802/
Schafor802/
Shafard802/
Saffoor802/
Chaffor801/
Sahford801/
Sasford801/
Shadfor801/
Satford800/
Sapford800/
Safferd800/
Sefford800/
Shayfor800/
Saffort800/
Sadford800/
Chauffourd7859/
Schafferdt7816/
Scheaffort781/
Safor77160/
Chaffard75929/
Schaffar75245/
Shefferd75140/
Shaffert7576/
Chaffort7551/
Siefford7543/
Shaafour7539/
Shadfard7533/
Chadford7531/
Sheffard7510/
Schaforz756/
Chawford754/
Shaifard753/
Chaffour752/
Sassford751/
Soofford751/
Shoeford751/
Shouford751/
Seefford751/
Sgaffoor751/
Shotford751/
Seatford751/
Saiffoor751/
Shaffare751/
Saiffour751/
Shaffatr751/
Shaforth751/
Shahfoor751/
Sashford750/
Shepford750/
Shauffar750/
Shooford750/
Seufford750/
Suofford750/
Shofferd750/
Schasfor750/
Ceafford750/
Shoffard750/
Seifford750/
Safforth750/
Shewford750/
Saudford750/
Chatford750/
Chauford750/
Saffar719,444/
Schaffert712,069/
Shafar711,758/
Chauffour711,035/
Shadforth71610/
Safore71577/
Safour71285/
Chauffard71279/
Safoor71231/
Schaffart71114/
Schaffarz7178/
Shofor7152/
Chafor7135/
Shawforth7124/
Safort7116/
Seford7110/
Safard719/
Southford715/
Seafor715/
Schasfort715/
Shauffert713/
Sohfor713/
Saifor712/
Zaffor712/
Schefferd712/
Soffor712/
Schafoort712/
Sahfor712/
Sayfor711/
Saferd711/
Safoir711/
Shaforova711/
Saforz711/
Safhor711/
Szafor711/
Shatforth710/
Shofforth710/
Shaffertt710/
Schaeferd710/
Scheffort710/
Saufor710/
Seiphford710/
Shadfar672,046/
Saffert67398/
Saifour67327/
Chaffar67317/
Schauffert67293/
Szaforz67269/
Schaeffert67165/
Shefard6782/
Seiford6779/
Shahfar6759/
Saifoor6757/
Seafore6739/
Seafort6738/
Seyford6732/
Choffor6728/
Shahvor6719/
Shaafar6719/
Sheferd6717/
Schafar6715/
Shawfar6712/
Seaferd6711/
Shofore6711/
Saiffar678/
Sayfoor677/
Chafard677/
Saffart676/
Shafert675/
Shaifar675/
Chafoor674/
Chafour674/
Shayfar673/
Zaffour673/
Shafarr673/
Soffort673/
Saforte673/
Sieford672/
Shafare672/
Sephord672/
Chapfor672/
Saifard671/
Sahafar671/
Seffort671/
Shaufar671/
Sosford671/
Siaffar671/
Shasfar671/
Shaphor671/
Shafaar671/
Shafatr671/
Sahfard671/
Sahfour671/
Saffare671/
Szaferd671/
Chaufor671/
Sasfard671/
Saffaar671/
Saaffar671/
Schavffert671/
Sefferd670/
Sephard670/
Sheafar670/
Shofour670/
Seeford670/
Seuford670/
Saphard670/
Sofferd670/
Sepford670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafford
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