Shilingford Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Dominica

Shilingford Surname User-submission:

The Shilingford surname is a misspelling of the surname Shillingford in Dominica.

Shilingford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominica11:75,891912
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Shilingford Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shilingford surname is a misspelling of the surname Shillingford in Dominica.

- John Smith

Shilingford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shilingford is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilingford? popularity and diffusion

Shilingford is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Shilingford is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shilingford live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Shilingford is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Shilingford is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 50 percent live and Taraba, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and Dominica, where 20 percent live.

Shilingford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shilingford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shilingford last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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