Sheford Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Sheford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Sheford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheford (Russian: Шефорд) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Sheford reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Sheford is most numerous in: Alabama, where 33 percent reside, Nevada, where 33 percent reside and New York, where 33 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Russia, where 20 percent reside.

Sheford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheford last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheford Last Name Statistics demography

Sheford earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shefford93452/
Shoeford931/
Shepford930/
Shedford930/
Sheaford930/
Shewford930/
Seford9210/
Shefor921/
Schaeford880/
Seaford86812/
Setford86378/
Sheafor86114/
Shefard8682/
Seiford8679/
Seyford8632/
Sheferd8617/
Sedford8613/
Shoford862/
Sieford862/
Sahford861/
Sheffor861/
Shaford861/
Sefford860/
Shepfor860/
Seeford860/
Seuford860/
Shiford860/
Sepford860/
Sefor8358/
Sessford80207/
Shafford80188/
Shefferd80140/
Sceiford8073/
Siefford8043/
Sheffard8010/
Shifford804/
Shephord802/
Shepferd802/
Shitford802/
Scepford801/
Shofford801/
Seafford801/
Seefford801/
Seatford801/
Shefherd801/
Seufford800/
Chetford800/
Seifford800/
Sichford800/
Seepford800/
Shawford800/
Chefor771,587/
Siford77525/
Seefor77488/
Sefoor77292/
Sefore77104/
Syford7720/
Sefort7713/
Saford779/
Shefar778/
Sefard777/
Seafor775/
Shifor773/
Sefour773/
Seforh772/
Xeford771/
Seyfor770/
Seferd770/
Schafford756/
Schifford754/
Schefferd752/
Sheffhour750/
Schaeferd750/
Scheffort750/
Seiphford750/
Safford714,174/
Sifford712,439/
Sawford711,066/
Sidford71231/
Seiferd71149/
Seyfoor7195/
Sheffar7183/
Sipherd7183/
Sitford7163/
Sciford7143/
Seafore7139/
Seafort7138/
Seyfort7138/
Chepfor7134/
Seefort7130/
Seifoor7128/
Sayford7125/
Sieferd7123/
Seffore7121/
Sofford7117/
Sefhore7117/
Shiffor7116/
Seifour7115/
Cheffor7113/
Seifard7112/
Seffour7112/
Seaferd7111/
Shevfar718/
Seifort715/
Chehfor713/
Shefert712/
Sisford712/
Sepherd712/
Shafard712/
Shephor712/
Sheyfar712/
Sephord712/
Chefore712/
Cedford711/
Siefort711/
Shiferd711/
Shehfar711/
Seeferd711/
Seufort711/
Seffort711/
Seyferd711/
Syphord711/
Cesford711/
Scheaffort711/
Seyfour711/
Shefaar711/
Sahfard711/
Chefort711/
Shedfar711/
Shefare711/
Sapford710/
Sefferd710/
Sipford710/
Sheafar710/
Shayfor710/
Schefar710/
Schifor710/
Siphord710/
Cefford710/
Sifords710/
Shepherd67145,748/
Shephard6717,893/
Cessford67692/
Seaforth67567/
Seyforth67153/
Sefar67143/
Shifferd67123/
Chetfour67113/
Shipherd6796/
Sheffert6771/
Syfor6719/
Cheffort6718/
Shapherd6715/
Sifor6714/
Seeforth6713/
Sheedfar6713/
Seiferdt6712/
Scheffar678/
Ceawford677/
Schefert677/
Zefor677/
Cefor676/
Sehpherd675/
Chifford675/
Sapfford673/
Shaifard673/
Seiforth673/
Sawfford672/
Seiffort672/
Ceesford671/
Hsepherd671/
Schiferd671/
Siffords671/
Shephurd671/
Seiffour671/
Shidfard671/
Saheifar671/
Scepherd671/
Cheapfor671/
Cheffour671/
Shaforth671/
Sieforth670/
Shafferd670/
Scifford670/
Schiffor670/
Shopherd670/
Shofferd670/
Shophard670/
Seefohrt670/
Seyferdt670/
Shaffard670/
Shiffort670/
Ceafford670/
Shoffard670/
Saifford670/
Siphfort670/
Seefortz670/
Ssafford670/
Saffordd670/
Seyffort670/
Sefforth670/
Shiffard670/
Shaffort670/
Shoefert670/

Sheford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheford in the Russian language
Шефордseford-

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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 Sheford
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